The
PERM in initial test firings was accurate to within 10 meters. It is a GPS guided in flight correctable round with the use of onboard canards to correct for wind deflection etc. etc. It is however, important to note the above accuracy was tested at the rounds maximum range at the time of 17km, it will be fielded with a 20km range. There is some data to support CEP to target within 5m at closer ranges. Also as important to this discussion is the fact that the USMC has not fielded this round and it won't be until mid to late
2018 vice later this year. The first ref. is from
6 June 2015 and the second ref. is a test firing conducted in
mid Dec. 2014.
http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/stor...rtar/28311079/
http://defensetech.org/2014/12/18/vi...r-for-marines/
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/...-system-06756/
The next part of this concerns the
STRIX as the comparison (
To PERM.) was made to it concerning the accuracy within the game. We did some work on this about 3-4 years ago I believe some of that to be in the SP/SPAA Thread and a dedicated thread on the topic within this forum. STRIX is also a very accurate 120mm mortar round
primarily developed to take out light to heavy armor, that's designed by nature to be a top attack weapon. Further it is considered to be the first
accurate smart munition. It uses an IR and navigation system which would infer early GPS to detect the target and it is very effective against moving targets. Some sites indicate it also carried a small "millimeter" radar as well. Effective range is to 7km. Also it can effectively defeat ERA and still penetrate the steel armor, penetration rates vary from 700 to 800mm + (I've seen upwards to a 1000mm but , I don't buy it. If averaged out I'd say
~825mm.). For ref 1 "click" on
Sweden on the next page "click" on item 3/STRIX. The last video shows its versatility across weapons systems and the need to add the boat to the Swedish OOB as well. I recommend watching the videos in full screen to better see the STRIX making those in flight corrections using the rocket motors.
http://cnqzu.com/library/Anarchy%20F...20Handbook.pdf
http://memim.com/strix-mortar-round.html
http://defense-update.com/features/d...-munitions.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhd1d2sW_3I
http://www.vysales.com/videos/alvis-...4e335f6y4.html
The data for both is pretty convincing, however watching the videos for both
carefully the argument can easily be made that the STRIX is more accurate or at a minimum a wash. And again the distinction has to be made concerning what targets these rounds were primarily designed for.
Yep, pretty non-committal-not really as I noted above, target types. Based on that,
STRIX gets the edge in accuracy in my mind, since it'll correct for moving targets, while,
PERM will correct for only getting close to the targets coordinates.
Also as a side note, Sweden's testing of the
STRIX lead directly to the reason why they had KMW of Germany so heavily modify their factory ordered LEOPARDS (
STRV-121/122) to make them even now one of the most protected tanks against top attack weapons. More on that from the last formal PATCH I submitted 2 years ago in the MBT Thread/or Patch Thread.
That my opinion, and like opinions, we got one!?!
Regards,
Pat