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2024-07-26 Science & Technology

Navy Demonstrates ‘Game Changing' Technology for Reloading Missiles at Sea

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Posted by Frank G 2024-07-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ] Top

#1 Hope it works better than the pier.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-07-26 00:45|| 2024-07-26 00:45|| Front Page Top

#2 Cool! They invented the crane.

Posted by SteveS 2024-07-26 01:16|| 2024-07-26 01:16|| Front Page Top

#3 It's got to be floating to reload.

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-07-26 07:33|| 2024-07-26 07:33|| Front Page Top

#4 Remember guys, the pointy end goes in last.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2024-07-26 09:12|| 2024-07-26 09:12|| Front Page Top

#5 Skid, the really sad part about the pier was, it's the Army's pier. Delivered on an Army ship, constructed by Army personnel.
The Navy doesn't have one. Such concerns are beneath them... kind like being able to reload.

Posted by ed in texas 2024-07-26 09:44|| 2024-07-26 09:44|| Front Page Top

#6 Reloading tubes at sea and on land is significantly different. What sea state can they actually handle, how fast is the process per tube and how many tubes are sacrificed for the crane? This has been a problem for the last 20 years

Posted by Griter+Slash1619 2024-07-26 10:54|| 2024-07-26 10:54|| Front Page Top

#7 The USN is one of the only navies that refuels alongside underway. Physical stores are mostly transferred by helicopter underway. Previously crane transfers were done at anchorage by tenders. All of the tenders were decommissioned in the 90’s. Tenders stored shell type ammo, but not missiles. Ammunition ships did more rigging and transfer of ordinance. Not sure if that was done underway.

Posted by Super Hose 2024-07-26 15:11|| 2024-07-26 15:11|| Front Page Top

#8 Now do "Boomers" - No reloading necessary (or, likely, possible).

Posted by Anomalous Sources 2024-07-26 17:54|| 2024-07-26 17:54|| Front Page Top

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