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Stealth ships steam ahead
BBC Online ^
| 6-10-04
| Chris Summers
Posted on 06/10/2004 9:03:51 AM PDT by TigerTale
The Swedish Navy is testing out a new ship which is believed to be the most "invisible" yet. The Royal Navy and the US Navy both have plans of their own for similarly futuristic "stealth" ships. BBC News Online investigates the shape of the future of naval warfare.
Ever since radar was invented by the British during World War II, military boffins have been trying to think of ways to beat it.
The US Air Force invented the first "stealth" aircraft, the U-2 spy plane, in 1954, and 10 years later they unveiled the Lockheed Blackbird.
Both planes were designed in such a way as to keep their radar "signatures" to an absolute minimum.
Now naval architects have come up with a similar way of beating the radar.
The first Visby corvette, designed by the Swedish shipbuilders Kockums and built at their Karlskrona yard, has just completed sea trials with the Royal Swedish Navy. It will come into service in January and will be followed by four more.
American designers are working on the US Navy's own fleet of stealth ships, the DD(X) destroyer, which is due to enter service in 2011.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: military; miltech; ship; sowi; stealth; swedeen; sweden; technology; usn; visby
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posted on
06/10/2004 9:03:52 AM PDT
by
TigerTale
To: TigerTale; Charles Henrickson
Visby Corvette Pingå.
To: TigerTale
I know for a fact that we have an entire fleet of stealth ships in the Navy. Here's a photo if you don't believe me.
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posted on
06/10/2004 9:09:41 AM PDT
by
johnfrink
To: johnfrink
I was on that boat. I'm the guy third from the left on the fantail.
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posted on
06/10/2004 9:10:41 AM PDT
by
Chad Fairbanks
(Welfare's purpose should be to eliminate, as far as possible, the need for its own existence.)
To: Chad Fairbanks
Heh! I PAINTED that fantail!
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posted on
06/10/2004 9:12:30 AM PDT
by
RandallFlagg
(<a href="http://www.michaelmoore.com" target="_blank">miserable failure)
To: johnfrink
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posted on
06/10/2004 9:15:24 AM PDT
by
Heff
("Liberty is not America's gift to the world, it's the Almighty's gift to humanity" GW Bush 4/12/04)
To: RandallFlagg
If you look closely, you'll notice a paint chipper in my hand. All your hard work was for naught ;0)
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posted on
06/10/2004 9:15:50 AM PDT
by
Chad Fairbanks
(Welfare's purpose should be to eliminate, as far as possible, the need for its own existence.)
To: Chad Fairbanks
And I'm in the submarine sitting underneath your "target".
"Subs... the original stealth fighters!"
;-)
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posted on
06/10/2004 9:22:41 AM PDT
by
Jonah Hex
(Go with God, President Reagan)
To: Chad Fairbanks
But I was still able to bogart enough of that "Stealth" paint for my SUV.
See it in this pic?
It's on the right.
And, yes. That's me cruising with Anna Kornikova.
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posted on
06/10/2004 9:23:28 AM PDT
by
RandallFlagg
(<a href="http://www.michaelmoore.com" target="_blank">miserable failure)
To: RandallFlagg
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posted on
06/10/2004 9:28:32 AM PDT
by
null and void
(History is not a tale of self-restraint, and change is accelerating all the time.)
To: RandallFlagg
Here she is somewhat uncloaked
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posted on
06/10/2004 9:31:07 AM PDT
by
al baby
To: null and void
No but i dooooooo Ha ha ha
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posted on
06/10/2004 9:31:41 AM PDT
by
al baby
To: RandallFlagg
Heh! I PAINTED that fantail!and so much more.
Hint: When you reach the edge of the ship, you can stop painting...
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posted on
06/10/2004 9:31:57 AM PDT
by
null and void
(History is not a tale of self-restraint, and change is accelerating all the time.)
To: Jonah Hex
Oh yeah! LOL...
Chad Fairbanks
Formerly of SubRon 6
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posted on
06/10/2004 9:32:27 AM PDT
by
Chad Fairbanks
(Welfare's purpose should be to eliminate, as far as possible, the need for its own existence.)
To: al baby
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posted on
06/10/2004 9:32:31 AM PDT
by
null and void
(History is not a tale of self-restraint, and change is accelerating all the time.)
To: null and void
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posted on
06/10/2004 9:32:44 AM PDT
by
Chad Fairbanks
(Welfare's purpose should be to eliminate, as far as possible, the need for its own existence.)
To: anguish; AzSteven; Bartholomew Roberts; bc2; Charles Henrickson; duke_h3; Eurotwit; fdsa2; ...
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posted on
06/10/2004 9:40:26 AM PDT
by
rmlew
(Peaceniks and isolationists are objectively pro-Terrorist)
To: TigerTale
Stealthy ships are nothing new. The British FF-23 (Duke), American DDG-51 (Arleigh Burke), the German MEKO designs, and French La Fayette are older stealthy ships. In fact, if you go over to Naval-Technology.com you will see a slew of new stealthy designs.
Stealth reduces the risk of being seen by enemy ships, planes, and anti-ship missles!
As for the BBC article, there are some errors.
Anyone else catch the summary of the DD-21, in which it is claimed that the DD-21 will replance the Burkes? Oops. The DD-21 will replace the Spruance Class Destroyers and (foolishly) many of our OH Perry frigates.
I am also taken back that the Norwegen Skjold class patrol boats are not mentioned. Ron
PS. I work with NT 4, and NT 2000. Anyone else concerned about ships being run on this?
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posted on
06/10/2004 10:17:49 AM PDT
by
rmlew
(Peaceniks and isolationists are objectively pro-Terrorist)
To: rmlew
To: RandallFlagg; dighton
Which bush is Mr. E.W. Lambert behind?
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posted on
06/10/2004 10:27:26 AM PDT
by
BlueLancer
(Der Elite Møøsënspåånkængrüppen ØberKømmändø (EMØØK))
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