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'Storm over the Squal' -- Kursk Sunk Testing High Speed Torpedo
Scientific American ^
| 01/24/2002
| Staff
Posted on 01/25/2002 7:00:04 PM PST by ex-Texan
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To: joeyman
the countermeasures only work if one can target the incoming threat.
To: ex-Texan
E.g. Scenario -- terror attacks weaken U.S. and China decides to test us on the Wesy Coast.Enggame of that scenario: the Chinese hire Louis Farrakhan as a consultant for "The Million Man Swim."
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01/28/2002 3:51:31 AM PST
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Poohbah
To: IRtorqued
Regarding Sunburn and Yakhont--we test Aegis against Vandal drones (basically reworked Talos missiles) that are probably even toughter targets. It works.
As for how to stop a supercavitating torpedo: the first and best solution is to not be inside its effective range.
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01/28/2002 3:53:19 AM PST
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Poohbah
To: IRtorqued
the countermeasures only work if one can target the incoming threat. That's why US Ships have Air Search Radars. As a matter of fact the Close in Weapons System (CIWS) has a track while scan mode for just such an occassion. And remember this is old technology from the 80s.
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02/03/2002 3:48:33 PM PST
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joeyman
To: joeyman
ever heard of counter countermessures?
To: IRtorqued
ever heard of counter countermessures? Well, have you ever heard of counter counter countermeasures?
(Beginning to sound like Get Smart yet?)
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02/04/2002 10:13:03 PM PST
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joeyman
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