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This Is The Future Of The Us Navy's Aircraft Carriers

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Posted by gorb 2016-02-25 12:28|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Well, after authoring a lengthy piece with multiple URL references (which previewed fine but did not post!), I can only say: The Future of the US Navy's Aircraft Carriers is to be targets.
http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2014/03/21/why-is-iran-building-giant-mock-up-of-u-s-aircraft-carrier/comment-page-4/

http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/07/asia/north-korea-rocket-launch-window/

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/feb/2/north-korea-getting-better-at-hiding-nuke-rocket-t/?page=all

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-southchinasea-china-radar-idUSKCN0VW092

http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/exposed-iran-faked-sinking-mock-us-aircraft-carrier-12812

Prime Candidate Earth Targets for the Post-Launch Radiometric
Calibration of Space-Based Optical Imaging Instruments

Posted by Skidmark 2016-02-25 18:06|| 2016-02-25 18:06|| Front Page Top

#2 Perhaps its better this way.

Posted by Skidmark 2016-02-25 18:07|| 2016-02-25 18:07|| Front Page Top

#3 ...Speaking of shock tests, has anyone asked the USN lately why the LCS has not yet been shock tested, and may never be...?

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2016-02-25 18:16|| 2016-02-25 18:16|| Front Page Top

#4 @#1: Agreed. They look nice up close, but are something of an expensive anachronism.

Drones, sats, ICBM's and esp. cyber will be the next tools of warfare.

Posted by Blossom Unains5562 2016-02-25 18:42|| 2016-02-25 18:42|| Front Page Top

#5 Well they could always buy more F-35s and do away with the flight deck...

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