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To: sukhoi-30mki

Aptly named “Zumwalt” class, after one of the worst CNOs in U.S. Navy history.


2 posted on 11/07/2016 5:50:43 PM PST by nickedknack
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These are essentially cannon-fired guided missiles, if I read this correctly. Why even bother with guns for this? Can’t small smartbombs be launched without them?


7 posted on 11/07/2016 5:54:56 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: nickedknack

These are essentially cannon-fired guided missiles, if I read this correctly. Why even bother with guns for this? Can’t small smartbombs be launched without them?


8 posted on 11/07/2016 5:54:57 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: nickedknack

yeah but it can be fixed with a z gram and longer hair...


50 posted on 11/07/2016 7:35:21 PM PST by rolling_stone (not this time!)
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“Aptly named “Zumwalt” class, after one of the worst CNOs in U.S. Navy history.”

And they are going to name the second one the Lyndon B. Johnson. I didn’t know you could name a naval vessel after a POS? Oh wait, Zumwalt, they already did.
I suppose the #3 will be the Mabus!


55 posted on 11/07/2016 7:52:39 PM PST by vette6387
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A Democrat candidate for the U.S. Senate, too.


58 posted on 11/07/2016 8:12:59 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Je Suis Pepe)
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