To: HipShot
NK bought some old Soviet era ballistic missile boats supposedly for scrap a few years back. I believe they were Golf class boats. They could be modified and made operational if they werent too far gone, but I wouldnt sail in one-too old and too much hull stress.
Sail mounted vertical launch tubes capable of firing the SS-N-5 or SS-N-6 missile, IIRC
To: judicial meanz
Sub launched nukes are a much bigger threat than ICBM. Almost no hope of nailing them in "boost" phase. Time of flight is short because they move close to the target. It would be a darn shame if a few of those refurbished boats experienced a hull failure.
To: judicial meanz
2,216 posted on
08/16/2004 12:32:26 PM PDT by
HipShot
(EOM couldn't cut the head off a beer with a chainsaw)
To: judicial meanz; ExSoldier; Myrddin
Forthcoming weapon technology, brought to us as a side effect of nanotechnology:
Jane's
2,221 posted on
08/16/2004 1:12:34 PM PDT by
HipShot
(EOM couldn't cut the head off a beer with a chainsaw)
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