To: freedumb2003; GeronL
It really was designed as a railgun platform. Massive electrical power output -- and like in Star Trek, the power can be freely diverted to where it is needed. You need speed? "All power to forward engines!" You want to bombard a coastal city? "All power to railgun!"
The platform is floating now.
The railgun technology isn't quite ready (but it's close).
Eventually there will be a re-fit so that the ship really has a railgun. At the moment, it has two advanced gun systems which perform a very creditable land attack function.
And it's got a lot of missiles.
And it's very stealthy.
36 posted on
09/07/2015 5:12:44 PM PDT by
ClearCase_guy
(Cruz is still my #1, but Trump is impressing the hell out of me.)
To: ClearCase_guy; freedumb2003
The first of a new kind of ship, there will no doubt be many changes in ship design after it is deployed. I expect they will learn a lot.
37 posted on
09/07/2015 5:14:22 PM PDT by
GeronL
(Ted Cruz is for real, 100%)
To: ClearCase_guy
A rubber boat with rag heads on the outboard and a half ton of high explosives while it gives a good will visit to some god awful country and kablueeee
38 posted on
09/07/2015 5:17:45 PM PDT by
al baby
(Hi Mom)
To: ClearCase_guy
and like in Star Trek, ....it is commanded by Captain James Kirk
52 posted on
09/07/2015 6:21:58 PM PDT by
USNBandit
(Sarcasm engaged at all times)
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