[acehai]

Again, from your Post 137...the Standard doesn't use an IR guidence system. It uses a semi-active radar homing guidence system.

From http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/missile/sm-2.htm

Block IIIB is the next step in the continuing evolution of the Standard Missile family, incorporating an infrared (IR) guidance mode capability developed in Missile Homing Improvement Program (MHIP) with the radio frequency (RF) semi-active guidance system of the proven SM-2 Block IIIA.

Another mis-statement which calls into question your expertise and credibility.

[Rokke]

The IR guidance in the Standard Block IIIB is for the endgame and was developed to counter new ECM techniques in expected targets. The Block IIIB still uses semi-active guidance requiring the appropriate radars (none of which are sub mounted) to get its initial guidance. I don't believe the Block IIIB entered the fleet operationally until 1997, and most of its testing would have taken place on the West Coast.

Unfortunately, your concerns about credibility don't seem to cover anything coming from Barf. Maybe you can tell us about the Navy's 30 knot on the surface capable submarines.

[Non-Sequitur]

Very interesting except you left off the part about the Block IIIB being tested as late as April 1996, two months before it was supposed to be used by this mysterious submarine of yours and barf's.