2003 Artists concept of the San Antonio Class amphibious transport dock ships firing a missile from a vertical launch system in the ships bow. US Navy Image
To: sukhoi-30mki
Why do we announce this? I can’t think of a single reason if it isn’t just a bluff. “Loose lips sink ships” has been given a new definition here.
2 posted on
10/14/2016 12:07:14 PM PDT by
WENDLE
(COMEY IS A pathetic WEASEL)
To: sukhoi-30mki
Wow.
Those ships have an extraordinary amount of capabilities...
3 posted on
10/14/2016 12:10:46 PM PDT by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway - "Enjoy Yourself" ala Louis Prima)
To: sukhoi-30mki
If they can find the money do it, not a bad idea. The Russians decided decades ago that missiles were the way to go with naval warfare and armed everything with them.
As airspace control becomes less of a sure thing with shorter range and less capable aircraft, missiles will be an excellent backup.
To: sukhoi-30mki
Scrambling to fill in the gaps left by the failure of the LCS “frigate” program.
7 posted on
10/14/2016 12:56:29 PM PDT by
PAR35
To: sukhoi-30mki
If the purpose is firepower support to landing Marines, it just doesn’t seem like there is much volume of fire here.
Sure, they can fill these with Tomahawks as stated - thats 16 shots each with a 1000-pound class warhead.
Thats maybe like four F-18 sorties worth of fire (using JDAM), and far more expensive.
8 posted on
10/14/2016 1:22:16 PM PDT by
buwaya
To: sukhoi-30mki
Australia's LHD’s have space and weight reserved for an 8 cell vls. No immediate plans to fit it but it is certainly doable. The LHD’s have the same combat system as the ANZAC class frigates and could be easily fitted with a CEA-FAR, CEA-MOUNT radar. Added bonus would be the radar height would be over twice an ANZAC giving it a longer radar horizon.
10 posted on
10/14/2016 2:14:58 PM PDT by
Dundee
(They gave up all their tomorrows for our today's.)
To: sukhoi-30mki
I was under the impression that the AN/SPS-48E 3-D radar system already had the capability to guide RAM and ESSM missiles.
Looking at the ship, there is also space for 2 more RAM launches or CIWS mounts.
11 posted on
10/14/2016 2:49:11 PM PDT by
rmlew
("Mosques are our barracks, minarets our bayonets, domes our helmets, the believers our soldiers.")
To: sukhoi-30mki
About 14 years too late to confront Putin, Red China, Iran, or even ISI.
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