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2010-04-08 Science & Technology

Finland joins US, Germany on warship design

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Posted by Anonymoose 2010-04-08 11:35|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Finnish Navy? Who dat?

Posted by gromky 2010-04-08 12:29|| 2010-04-08 12:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Maybe they're supplying wireless communications expertise?

Posted by lex 2010-04-08 12:31|| 2010-04-08 12:31|| Front Page Top

#3 I wonder what the Finnish could be concerned about?

Posted by Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division 2010-04-08 13:34|| 2010-04-08 13:34|| Front Page Top

#4 russians

Posted by chris 2010-04-08 14:10|| 2010-04-08 14:10|| Front Page Top

#5 I wonder what the Finnish could be concerned about?

Reading the news from Malmo Sweden?

Posted by Formerly Dan 2010-04-08 16:18|| 2010-04-08 16:18|| Front Page Top

#6 In practice, the researchers will measure what kind of effect depth charges and other explosives will have on the vessel's hull.

Might wanna seee if the South Koreans want a piece of the action...

Posted by tu3031 2010-04-08 16:33|| 2010-04-08 16:33|| Front Page Top

#7 The Finns, unlike the Swedes, are hard core about security policy. Two wars with Russia will do that.

I think this is a good thing. They never joined NATO because it would have a provocation to the USSR, but Finnish engineering and tough-mindedness is first rate.

I think bilateral arrangements are the wave of the future. NATO is dead.

Posted by Mizzou Mafia 2010-04-08 16:50|| 2010-04-08 16:50|| Front Page Top

#8 but Finnish engineering and tough-mindedness is first rate.

Engineering?? I used to own SAAB are kidding it was piece of crap. Who puts the ignition in the floorboard where if you spill your drink it locks up..

Oh, you said Finnish...nevermind

Posted by Beavis 2010-04-08 18:06|| 2010-04-08 18:06|| Front Page Top

#9 I figure these will be a return to the light destroyers of yore, with a primary asub mission and a secondary anti-ship missile weaponry, against some of the newer high speed ones. Originally they were built to counter torpedo boats, then their mission changed to asub.

The big question is will they be small and cheap enough for a group of them to need their own destroyer tender?

Testing hulls against naval mines is standard practice.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-04-08 19:42|| 2010-04-08 19:42|| Front Page Top

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