Rampart
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
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Rampart was a passive countermeasures system intended for the defense of high-value targets against low-level air attacks. The system utilized a network firing units that deployed decoys, smoke and aerial obstructions to protect the target.
Rampart could be operated by one person with commands disseminated by a coded radio network. The types of defenses utilized with Rampart included:
- Skysnare/Skynet: Barrage balloons tethered with Kevlar cables
that provide an obstacle to...
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