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To: ikonoklast53 who wrote (20958)	8/9/2000 10:15:25 AM
From: John Curtis	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27311

Goep: About that weapon....hoooly jeezus!! SABR is a combination cannon-caliber rifle firing 20 mm High Explosive "smart" ammunition with a computerized, full-ballistic solution, electro-optic fire control system over a more conventional 5.56x45 mm-cal. selective-fire carbine. And then they go on to describe that "smart" ammunition: There is some incredible technowizardry evident in Alliant's 20 mm HE cartridge, which is about the diameter of a nickel, measures 35 8" long and weighs 31 4 ozs. First, dramatic advances in miniaturization technology have enabled the economical manufacture of a tiny but highly intelligent multifunction fuse. Then, using a process proven in current-generation "smart" artillery, a microchip "brain" is automatically set by electronic signals from the fire control computer through a low-voltage induction coil around the chamber of the 20 mm barrel. Because the round is spun by rifling on launching, the computer considers how many revolutions are needed to reach a predetermined range and counts them with astounding precision before detonating. And they then go further and describe the complete system in more detail. (Whistling). Talk about your space age technology. Woo weeee....'course....it'll be interesting to see how it functions in the usual "grunt" up close and personal sand on the beach infighting. Thanks for the link! John~