A technical discussion about a "Modern" BB
Its been a while since I last posted here, but I've been doing a bit of reading here and elsewhere lately and it seems to me that there are three key issues surrounding a "Modern" battleship as well...
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pfcem wrote: The LRLAP has a range requirement THRESHOLD of 83nm & an OBJECTIVE of 100nm - IIRC the longest it has reach thus far is ~69nm but I have not heard any serious concerns that it will...
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pfcem wrote: First let me say that I hope that health issues are behind you. I wish - Chronic migraines 12-14 a month on average - ...Read More
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Chopper Greg wrote:But the numbers above are based on 60's era powder - advancement in powder tech and powder ignition ( not to mention the available increase in chanber pressur...Read More
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Chopper Greg wrote:3) You can proably forget STS as a structrial material and perhaps as an armor material ( especially since it's no longer specifically made ). The USN stopped usin...Read More
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Scott Brim wrote: Team Pfcem: As part of the Team's deliberations concerning what a dedicated NGFS warship should look like, I would ask that you examine CNO Admiral Greener...Read More
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thebigminok wrote: Internet article in it's entirety if the underlined "read full article" is clicked upon...Read More
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BB63 wrote: Just for clarification, I am talking about the propellant charge used to launch LRLAP from AGS, not the rocket motor on LRLAP that is used after leaving AGS. The rock...Read More
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Chopper Greg wrote: I wish - Chronic migraines 12-14 a month on average - as many as 16, and that is compounded by spondylosis, arthritis, and bone spures in the C4-C6 re...Read More
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Thebigminok: My question to both Scott Brim and pfcem is:Will your ship(s) have very considerable leeway in accommodating different weapons systems?In addi...Read More
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pfcem wrote: BB63 wrote: Hold on here for just a second. The last time I proposed using SeaRAM &am...Read More
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Scott Brim wrote: Pfcem. I interpret your response to mean that you do indeed buy into Admiral Greenert's vision, as he explains it in his USNI article, and that the above "statement of...
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istobie wrote: SeaRam is a RAM 11 cell launcher fitted to a Phalanx 1b mount, so by necessity it's limited to the fire control radar of the Phalanx. Actually, SeaRAM is not l...Read More
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Pfcem, Matt, etc. etc. -- I'm buried under project work and have not been able to find time to get my latest responses up. I'll note also that whenever Team Pfcem gets its concept for an NSFS/NGSF...
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I don't see why armor has to be incompatible with more "modern" active and electronic defense measures on a "modern" battleship. As someone pointed out, no matter how sophisticated your active...
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A very large increase in armour weight and cost only forces enemy munitions to become slightly larger, whereas against guns it would force comparable increases in ship size to mount heavier guns. The...
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spiffingchap wrote:....... The real defence is in not being targeted and ships are no longer individual weapon systems, but rather components in a networked fleet.Read More
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Probably not. It's a bespoke system where every component is to an extent unique; the USN is maybe able to do more but like you say there is always the chance of block obsolescence due to some new...
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spiffingchap wrote:Probably not. It's a bespoke system where every component is to an extent unique; the USN is maybe able to do more but like you say there is always the chance...Read More
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