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ENEMY WEAPON: Russian VA-111 Shkval
Military.com ^
| 21 Apr 06
| Joe Buff
Posted on 04/21/2006 9:21:07 AM PDT by null and void
In my recent Conventional Global Strike I promised to address soon other ways in which U.S. Navy submarine armament systems are dramatically broadening in reach and lethality. But observing the errors of fact and occasional tone nearing hysteria in some media lately, I feel compelled to first address an enemy weapon and put it in its proper place. This weapon has been called in print hellacious. It's been described as a quantum leap in the nature of naval warfare from this day forth -- a disruptive technology for which America is woefully unprepared. It's even been said that there's no physically possible friendly defense against it, and the target won't even realize the weapon is coming until it impacts and the target's crew are dead. Paints a scary picture, doesn't it? Yet none of these statements are true.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: bubblehead; shkval; torpedo
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Comment #1 Removed by Moderator
To: null and void
Steely-eyed killers of the deep...
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posted on
04/21/2006 9:24:06 AM PDT
by
null and void
(America: It's too late to work within the system, but it's too early to start shooting the bastards.)
To: null and void
Really excellent article; there's a consistent pattern of frantic overhype of this and other Soviet/Russian weapons that actually aren't particularly new in certain media sources.
To: Strategerist
Do you happen to know who's keeping the bubblehead ping list?
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posted on
04/21/2006 9:26:36 AM PDT
by
null and void
(America: It's too late to work within the system, but it's too early to start shooting the bastards.)
To: null and void
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posted on
04/21/2006 9:29:26 AM PDT
by
BIGLOOK
(Order of Battle: Sink or capture as Prize, MS Media)
To: null and void
"The speed of sound in seawater varies subtly with local conditions, but is typically just under one statute mile per second "
This is correct, 5,000 feet per second very close to salt water propagation of sound.
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posted on
04/21/2006 9:32:29 AM PDT
by
HuntsvilleTxVeteran
("Remember the Alamo, Goliad and WACO, It is Time for a new San Jacinto")
To: null and void; Doohickey; judicial meanz; submarinerswife; PogySailor; chasio649; gobucks; ...
I'll get it:
Steely Eyed killer of the deep ping.
On a side note: The "Squall" has killed one submarine: the Kursk.
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posted on
04/21/2006 9:33:03 AM PDT
by
judicial meanz
(Progressive liberals, and Stalinists; tell me exactly where they are different in their beliefs?)
To: Jeff Head
Ping!
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posted on
04/21/2006 9:33:57 AM PDT
by
Joe Brower
(The Constitution defines Conservatism. *NRA*)
Comment #9 Removed by Moderator
To: null and void
Thanks. A truely enjoyable read.
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posted on
04/21/2006 9:35:28 AM PDT
by
SengirV
To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran
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posted on
04/21/2006 9:38:32 AM PDT
by
Publius6961
(Multiculturalism is the white flag of a dying country)
To: judicial meanz
Possibly more - the Soviets had a number of their subs go missing after the introduction of the Squall...
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posted on
04/21/2006 9:39:38 AM PDT
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: null and void
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posted on
04/21/2006 9:42:51 AM PDT
by
Mi-kha-el
((There is no Pravda in Izvestiya and no Izvestiya in Pravda.))
To: null and void
Interesting, neither a dismissive nor overreacted analyzes of the Shkval, it's threat and it's counter</p>
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posted on
04/21/2006 9:43:02 AM PDT
by
tophat9000
(If it was illegal French Canadians would La RaBa back them? Racist back there race over country)
To: Spktyr
Hmmmmm, time to bring the Glomar Explorer out of retirement?
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posted on
04/21/2006 9:43:07 AM PDT
by
null and void
(America: It's too late to work within the system, but it's too early to start shooting the bastards.)
To: Spktyr
I had forgotten about that...but you're right.
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posted on
04/21/2006 9:43:24 AM PDT
by
judicial meanz
(Progressive liberals, and Stalinists; tell me exactly where they are different in their beliefs?)
To: tophat9000
Yeah, Military.com seems to be a pretty sober site.
(They often have way kewl videos of things going BOOM! too)...
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posted on
04/21/2006 9:45:22 AM PDT
by
null and void
(America: It's too late to work within the system, but it's too early to start shooting the bastards.)
To: Publius6961
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posted on
04/21/2006 9:46:04 AM PDT
by
Centurion2000
(Every man must be tempted, sometimes,to hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.)
To: null and void
Nice post, thanks for sharing.
To: null and void
Its good to read some truth for a change, instead of the hype. Thanks for this excellent post.
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posted on
04/21/2006 9:54:42 AM PDT
by
Paradox
(Removing all Doubt since 1998!)
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