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To: PapaBear3625

I was in the Special Boat units when we did the acceptance trials on these boats. One of the criteria was the ability to launch Stinger, surface to air missles. I don’t think a TOW would be much more difficult.


37 posted on 02/13/2012 8:35:14 AM PST by Angry_White_Man_Syndrome
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To: Angry_White_Man_Syndrome
How did you find the platform, as far as being able to hit something at long range with a machinegun?

One thing about TOW is that you need to keep the sights centered on the target to guide the missile to it, which is why I was talking about mounting some sort of gyro-stabilized platform for the sights (with the user able to control the thing from inside the boat while looking at the target on a display).

38 posted on 02/13/2012 8:42:11 AM PST by PapaBear3625 (In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. - George Orwell)
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To: Angry_White_Man_Syndrome

PS: thank you for your service!


39 posted on 02/13/2012 8:50:35 AM PST by PapaBear3625 (In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. - George Orwell)
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