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Old 09-06-2016, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by kato13 View Post
Doctrinaly was there any way to create duplicate launch signatures. I remember in "Cardinal and the Kremlin", Clancy mentioned that there were dummy stinger missiles that would be used to confuse those looking for the real launcher.

It seems to me that simulating a launch (just the smoke not an actually dummy missile) 30-50 meters away from the IFV would be a perfect job for the dismounted infantry during a long range, hull down engagement.
There are simulators that are used during training for both TOW/Dragon, and there were plans to use them to decoy enemy fire.
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