type 26 as replacement for LCS?
It seems no company submitted type 26 derivative as LCS alternative... is the Navy bent on a Standard missile capability? To me the Type 26 is a better choice with more advanced design, ASW emphasis,...
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anotherdemon wrote:I'm just thinking: Does the LCS and the proposed SSC actually need local area defense, i.e., ESSM. What's the point? RAM can counter sea skimmers and low flying aircraft. 57mm can...
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You can keep the 30mm cannons if they don't take much of anything away from ASW/minesweeping. It does have enough for boghammers with just the 57mm gun + helos with Hellfire, the latter being what...
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Thing with LCS at range shooting at boghammers - bigger ship=better gun platform. The 30mm mounts are stabilised in any event so I'd definitely expect the LCS to get in hits at ranges well beyond...
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So long as it's quite clear that they are targets. IMO this is the biggest problem with this kind of boat, pretty much anything can kill them once identified as a threat. Try not to only imagins a...
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ChrisPat wrote:So long as it's quite clear that they are targets. IMO this is the biggest problem with this kind of boat, pretty much anything can kill them once identified as a threat. Try not to...
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Fine if the mission allows it, otherwise a gang of yahoos on wet bikes and RIBs just drove a frigate / destroyer / MCM / whatever LCS ends up being called away from its task. My main point is that the...
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ChrisPat wrote:Fine if the mission allows it, otherwise a gang of yahoos on wet bikes and RIBs just drove a frigate / destroyer / MCM / whatever LCS ends up being called away from its task. My main...
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Hi,I believe that this is an argument that can be looked at many ways. A flip side of some of the issues noted above could likely be that when performing a "blockade", "anti-piracy", "drug...
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FCNoVA wrote:Hi,I believe that this is an argument that can be looked at many ways. A flip side of some of the issues noted above could likely be that when performing a "blockade", "anti-piracy",...
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Hi,If the situation would allow you to stand off at a distance that would definitely seem to be the desired solution. But I suspect that this would not necessarily always be a possible solution....
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FCNoVA wrote:Hi,If the situation would allow you to stand off at a distance that would definitely seem to be the desired solution. But I suspect that this would not necessarily always be a possible...
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Hi,To me I think part of the issue may be that it appears that the US Navy initially decided to develop a single type of vessel to fulfill many roles without appearing to have done a proper 'analyses...
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FCNoVA wrote:Hi,To me I think part of the issue may be that it appears that the US Navy initially decided to develop a single type of vessel to fulfill many roles without appearing to have done a...
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My opinion is that because the US military enjoys being overwhelmingly superior to any other armed force, it allowed itself the luxury of time and expense to experiment with what will be their...
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LCS somewhat makes sense as a cool colonial police cruiser that can scoot around weakly or undefended third world coasts. The problem is that with the US about to be eclipsed economically by a peer...
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Could I also point out that the Mighty US Navy as managed to deal with Bog hammers and the like quite successfully for many years, as simple remote control small calibre canon's in the 25 to 35mm...
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skipper101 wrote:... Can we please stop arguing over bog hammers and mystical super midget submarines? Regardless of what ever constabulary role the USN might require of it Maritime War Fighting...
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But they are not difficult to deal with. just shoot them with small caliber canon.
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skipper101 wrote:But they are not difficult to deal with. just shoot them with small caliber canon.Very true. A WWII era, pintle mounted weapon would probably be adequate.
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But as with WWII light AA some stabilisation and director control will greatly improve matters and enable accurate engagement at longer range. As will air bursting munitions. Hence the stabilised USN...
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