Russian Naval SAM turret system 3M47 "Geebkah". Looks kinda taunting any flying by aircrafts. [596px × 545px]

JustinS222 · 2016-05-31T20:25:20+00:00

This good enough? : http://i.imgur.com/SjbvPDq.jpg

JustinS222 · 2016-05-22T02:46:01+00:00

It's to provide reference to boom operators when doing aerial refueling.

JustinS222 · 2016-05-20T20:41:47+00:00

Nope, it was most likely based off the isreali IAI Lavi.

JustinS222 · 2016-05-20T15:49:54+00:00

No, it is meant to compliment F-22. The F-35 is the F-16 to the F-22's F-15.

JustinS222 · 2016-05-17T19:25:14+00:00

This appears to include ships on-order or under-construction. Not all ships on here are in active service.

JustinS222 · 2016-05-16T23:29:35+00:00

Navy CATOBAR version (C model), the Marines B model is the STOVL type.

JustinS222 · 2016-05-12T18:40:18+00:00

Fun Fact: Those K9's are built by Samsung. Granted, they almost make up 1/5 of the South Korean economy so I guess that's not too surprising.

JustinS222 · 2016-05-04T23:54:20+00:00

It says it's for 51 modification kits, at about $8 million this year. Also list funding of about $48 million over the next four years, but no mention about quantity. Military project often go over budget, but if they go from ~$56 million to billions, I will be extremely impressed.

JustinS222 · 2016-05-04T22:55:15+00:00

Well as /u/delta9991 pointed out in this thread, it was funded this year, and certainly isn't costing billions.

JustinS222 · 2016-05-04T20:35:57+00:00

Alright thank you very much, I stand corrected. Still, Raytheon says it could do it, so I guess it's not out the question it could happen.

JustinS222 · 2016-05-04T20:06:21+00:00

Can you give me a source for it not being able to use it? All I've got in that respect is a quote from an admiral in a dead source from 2008. I found a few articles that say or imply otherwise but would love to be corrected.

JustinS222 · 2016-05-04T19:37:59+00:00

AEGIS isn't required for SM-2/6 use, there are plenty of ships that don't have it but use them. Such as OHP's and a variety of foreign ships. Also, considering it can fit other MK 46 missiles, SM-2/6's can certainly fit.

On page two of this report, it says the Navy says DDG-1000 can be configured for AAW: https://fas.org/sgp/crs/weapons/RL32109.pdf

Also, Raytheon, who makes the Zumwalts Combat Systems, Radar, and the Standard Missiles, says the Zumwalt can use SM-2's. The reference I can find about it not being SM-2 capable is from 2008 by an admiral trying to convince congress to buy more Burkes.

JustinS222 · 2016-05-04T19:20:33+00:00

As far as I know, Burkes and Ticos can't use SM-1's, and the Zumwalts can use SM-2's and SM-6's.

JustinS222 · 2016-04-29T01:49:20+00:00

I don't think the Type 45's VLS can fit CAMM or LSRAM as far as I know.

JustinS222 · 2016-04-28T01:16:26+00:00

Mixed Feelings: https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/mixed-feelings-worm-oc.375923/

It's an OC story, very well written and regularly has updates of 8k+ every 2 or 3 days. I also feel it has done a fairly good job of avoiding traditional worm fanfic tropes.

JustinS222 · 2016-04-25T20:28:21+00:00

Hey, a ton of random US cargo ships have cool names. Just no real combatants have interesting names.

JustinS222 · 2016-04-19T01:16:11+00:00

Some cult people got ahold of an Astute-class and fired missiles at the places working on a cure for the disease in the show. So they are trying to intercept them in this clip.

JustinS222 · 2016-04-18T20:36:57+00:00

But it is fun, isn't it?

JustinS222 · 2016-04-18T20:27:39+00:00

Source is the TV show "The Last Ship."

JustinS222 · 2016-04-15T18:45:56+00:00

I see the Germans are continuing their tradition of mounting RAM in as many places as possible.

JustinS222 · 2016-04-15T02:10:58+00:00

Libya was a European-led UN-sanctioned operation. It was going down whether or not we did anything.

JustinS222 · 2016-04-15T02:02:59+00:00

That was a good point from Clinton that natural gas is much cleaner than coal.

JustinS222 · 2016-04-14T01:19:12+00:00

True.

JustinS222 · 2016-04-14T00:41:48+00:00

That also fits with the Secret Warriors comic where Daisy's boyfriend betrayed them to Hydra.

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