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2006-08-17 Science & Technology

Protector Unmanned Surface Naval Vehicle Demonstrated

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Posted by 3dc 2006-08-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Mini-Typhoon appears to be a remotely operated stabilized machine gun. Yum!

Posted by SteveS 2006-08-17 01:45|| 2006-08-17 01:45|| Front Page Top

#2 fido...

Here's the link. Copy an paste to see:

http://www.protectorboats.com/

Posted by Classical_Liberal 2006-08-17 03:59|| 2006-08-17 03:59|| Front Page Top

#3 Interesting how they omit mentioning Rafael's country.

Posted by gromgoru 2006-08-17 05:23|| 2006-08-17 05:23|| Front Page Top

#4 Interesting how you omit mentioning BAE's country of origin as well. Spacewar probably assumes its readership is already aware of the countries of origin of both those well known companies. Lose the chip.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-08-17 07:25|| 2006-08-17 07:25|| Front Page Top

#5 but does it get a Lucky Hat?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-08-17 08:56|| 2006-08-17 08:56|| Front Page Top

#6 Hmmm... British Aerospace.

BAE Systems has received a contract from Lockheed Martin to supply a second 57mm Mk 110 Naval Gun system. The company will deliver the system in the first quarter of 2008, which will be installed on the third Littoral Combat Ship (LCS 3) as its main armament. The first system was delivered in March for the U.S. Navys first LCS, Freedom (LCS 1).

The Mk 110 accurately fires automatic salvos of the highly lethal 57mm 3P ammunition at a firing rate of 220 rounds per minute and a range of up to nine miles. The naval gun is lightweight and compact, with minimal deck penetration, and operates in remote or local control.

For the mathematically challenged, 57 mm is 2-1/4 inches, and 220 rounds per minute is 3-2/3 rounds per second.

I want one.

Posted by Bobby 2006-08-17 09:01|| 2006-08-17 09:01|| Front Page Top

#7 Robot speedboats with machine guns. This must be the 21st century.

Posted by Mike 2006-08-17 11:11|| 2006-08-17 11:11|| Front Page Top

#8 The mini-Typhoon is a nice system amongst the class of larger remote weapon systems. By larger I mean those designed to accommodate the M2 and MK19. This vessel is neither small nor inexpensive. I think there is opportunity to go smaller for certain applications.

Posted by remoteman 2006-08-17 14:36|| 2006-08-17 14:36|| Front Page Top

#9 Hello, pirates. We have a surprise for you...

Posted by tu3031 2006-08-17 14:49|| 2006-08-17 14:49|| Front Page Top

#10 Maybe they could linky with this? All electronic gun that can fire bursts of a 1/4 million rounds/minute. Someone sent me a video of this thing in action....Jeebus. Also make a larger version that can fire 40 mm grenades so rapidly it can pierce heavy armor. No mechanical parts, just electrical firing.
LINKY

Posted by BA 2006-08-17 15:25|| 2006-08-17 15:25|| Front Page Top

#11 Nice anti-pirate ship, great for beachfront fire suppression, and pretty good as a suicide craft against very large unarmored targets (tankers, container ships, etc.). It does need some additional deck-level self-protection. I'd suggest a very large electrical charge and a deck grid.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2006-08-17 17:41|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2006-08-17 17:41|| Front Page Top

#12 Yeah, but how many water-skiers can it tow? Gotta think about its end-of-life surplus marketability.

If you answered; "Three barefoot Islamists by their partially unwound turbans", you win the prize.

Posted by Zenster 2006-08-17 19:06|| 2006-08-17 19:06|| Front Page Top

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