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At least according to naval news per below, weapons fit for the “zero change” Mogami FFM was told to them by a senior RAN source at... -
SStampede replied to the thread Royal New Zealand Navy Discussions and Updates.NZ needs an Army, Navy and Air Force One service is not the enemy of the other! The Question is what does a balanced New Zealand defence...
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AADMk2 replied to the thread Royal Australian Navy Discussions and Updates 2.0.I always assumed the 2 shots per threat” concept was a legacy concept due to guidance limitations on previous generation semi-active...
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I think you get about 20 seconds out of a Phalanx magazine. I would have thought each engagement is at least a few seconds, so perhaps...
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Ccrest replied to the thread The Russian-Ukrainian War Thread.I agree we definitely have not seen were this ends, I do however think we have hit a new platue at least as far as how we ecpect to...
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AADMk2 replied to the thread Royal Australian Navy Discussions and Updates 2.0.I guess that 11x round magazine compares reasonably well with the 20mm ammunition magazine of the Phalanx itself though? I know that can...
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At the very least, the Self-Defense Forces consider the Phalanx to be useless. Regarding the Searam, the 30FFM does not carry reloading...
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spoz replied to the thread Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) update.Certainly looks like she needs a bit of paint….. -
Feanor replied to the thread Future Energy Pathways.Presumably economies of scale could drive the production costs down. Were the operating costs similarly high, outside of paperwork issues? -
John Fedup replied to the thread Future Energy Pathways.Would the no canal access really matter for a nuclear powered vessel assuming it was reliable? The more pressing issue is the hull... -
Kkato replied to the thread Future Energy Pathways.Yes, pretty much. It's questionable whether it would be profitable when freight rates aren't as high as they are right now though. The...
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spoz replied to the thread Royal Australian Navy Discussions and Updates 2.0.If so, that is a matter of choice on the part of the JMSDF; however limiting yourself to only 11 shots from your CIWS seems a bit odd...
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Feanor replied to the thread Future Energy Pathways.So it's an issue of standards/permits and and insurance? In other words, if it were more widely accepted it could be more economically...
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Kkato replied to the thread Future Energy Pathways.It's been tried. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Hahn_(ship) The nuclear-powered bulk ore freighter had massive problems at the time...