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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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To: null and void

Steely-eyed killers of the deep...


2 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.)
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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.


3 posted on 04/21/2006 9:24:46 AM PDT by Strategerist
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To: Strategerist

Do you happen to know who's keeping the bubblehead ping list?


4 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.)
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To: null and void

BTTT


5 posted on 04/21/2006 9:29:26 AM PDT by BIGLOOK (Order of Battle: Sink or capture as Prize, MS Media)
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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.
6 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")
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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.


7 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?)
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To: Jeff Head
Ping!
8 posted on 04/21/2006 9:33:57 AM PDT by Joe Brower (The Constitution defines Conservatism. *NRA*)
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To: null and void

Thanks. A truely enjoyable read.


10 posted on 04/21/2006 9:35:28 AM PDT by SengirV
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To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran

BUMP!


11 posted on 04/21/2006 9:38:32 AM PDT by Publius6961 (Multiculturalism is the white flag of a dying country)
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To: judicial meanz

Possibly more - the Soviets had a number of their subs go missing after the introduction of the Squall...


12 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.)
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To: null and void

Very interesting. Thanks


13 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.))
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To: null and void

Interesting, neither a dismissive nor overreacted analyzes of the Shkval, it's threat and it's counter</p>


14 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)
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To: Spktyr
Hmmmmm, time to bring the Glomar Explorer out of retirement?
15 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.)
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To: Spktyr

I had forgotten about that...but you're right.


16 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?)
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To: tophat9000
Yeah, Military.com seems to be a pretty sober site.

(They often have way kewl videos of things going BOOM! too)...

17 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.)
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To: Publius6961

bump


18 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.)
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To: null and void

Nice post, thanks for sharing.


19 posted on 04/21/2006 9:46:08 AM PDT by Steelerfan
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To: null and void

Its good to read some truth for a change, instead of the hype. Thanks for this excellent post.


20 posted on 04/21/2006 9:54:42 AM PDT by Paradox (Removing all Doubt since 1998!)
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