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2022-03-22 Science & Technology

Navy to Retrofit 3 New San Diego-Based Warships to Launch Hypersonic Missiles

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Posted by Frank G 2022-03-22 06:51|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 to attack targets nearly 2,000 miles away

Isn't that a little 'off-mission'?

Posted by Skidmark 2022-03-22 07:34|| 2022-03-22 07:34|| Front Page Top

#2 Given the test results, I'm surprised we have any that work.
Or are they building the platforms on the assumption the missiles will be ready by the time the ships are ready?
Or are the missiles ready now and just wrapped in competent military/government secrecy....naw, that's just crazy talk.....

Posted by Mercutio 2022-03-22 07:43|| 2022-03-22 07:43|| Front Page Top

#3 How many gun rounds vs how many missiles will it take to provide shore bombardment, which was supposed to be the mission for those guns? Of course, that is assuming that you would ever get the ammunition for those guns, which nobody was manufacturing, and would be prohibitively expensive.

The Zumwalts are an answer in search of a question that nobody asked except for defense contractors and their pet congressmen. Should simply upgrade the Arleigh Burkes with the gains from the research done for the Zumwalts, and buy more of them.

Posted by Chealing Chomotle4158 2022-03-22 07:53|| 2022-03-22 07:53|| Front Page Top

#4 Some good work on the Zumwalts here. I saw one underway a couple of years ago. I hadn't realized just how big those suckers are until I saw one.

Posted by Matt 2022-03-22 09:42|| 2022-03-22 09:42|| Front Page Top

#5 Well, they are trying to apply lessons learned. Only time will tell.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-03-22 09:44|| 2022-03-22 09:44|| Front Page Top

#6 Of course, both the Fitzgerald and the McCain are Burkes. Having a great ship doesn't mean much if the bridge crew is so dysfunctional that they can't avoid a freighter.

Posted by Matt 2022-03-22 09:56|| 2022-03-22 09:56|| Front Page Top

#7 Who cares if they can't compare to the old Rocks and Shoals requirements, nor the old Bluejackets manual from a couple of decades ago? All that matters these days is social justice. The admirals in the pentagon make sure those destroyer officers obey orders to get vaxxed, and most importantly, they use the correct pronouns! That's what matters to them.

Posted by Chealing Chomotle4158 2022-03-22 19:27|| 2022-03-22 19:27|| Front Page Top

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