US Army TRADOC range doctrine on leading oblique moving targets is that a 45 degree oblique target requires “half the lead of a crossing target.” See spec on the U.S. Army PEO STRI‘s new marksmanship simulator for Synthetic Training Environment CFT. Pythagoras knew better 2,500 years ago. The lead on an oblique target is the… Read More
Cost of Reinventing Wheel Just Went Up
A judge ruled that the government must consider buying commercial products before contracting to develop a similar product. This has been common practice in the military for decades – paying a contractor $10,000 for a toilet seat that sells at Lowes for $640. See https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/the-air-forces-10000-toilet-cover/2018/07/14/c33d325a-85df-11e8-8f6c-46cb43e3f306_story.html So, for instance, if there is a patented spatial aiming shooting… Read More
