In an article for allNovaScotia.com Journalist Rob Gordon writes that the RCN is interested in keeping the Mk 41 missile launch systems from its Iroquois-class destroyers for possible use on the surface combatant.
“All MK 41Vertical Launch Missile systems…will be retained and preserved pending determination whether or not they will be required for the Canadian Surface Combatant,” stated a document, signed by Vice Admiral Mark Norman, commander of the RCN, and obtained by Gordon through the Access to Information law.
The vertical launch system consists of 29 missile silos, or bays, fitted to the bow of the ships and flush with the deck, Gordon wrote. Each bay contained a SM2 long range anti-aircraft missile, giving each ship the ability to destroy aircraft and missiles.
Defence Watch followed up Gordon’s article and asked about the launchers and SM2 missiles.
“The Department of National Defence is in the process of identifying if retention of the launchers is needed, and/or even viable,” Department of National Defence spokesman Evan Koronewski told Defence Watch.
“The launcher from HMCS Huron is now in storage, while the other launchers are still in their respective platforms.”
HMCS Huron was decommissioned and later sunk in 2007 during live fire training exercises. The other two destroyers, HMCS Algonquin and HMCS Iroquois, were decommissioned and are awaiting disposal. HMCS Athabaskan is still operating.
“The SM2 missiles were declared surplus and have been removed from all ships, including HMCS Athabaskan,” added Koronewski. “They are currently in storage pending disposition.”
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so, somebody stuck a JDAM kit (or at least part of one) on a B-61. Simple technically, yet given the "Nuclear Fetish", administratively a nightmare to execute. And uselessly gold plated too, I bet.
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Gods, not the 747 cruise missile carrier idea again. *facepalms* IIRC, I last saw this concept back in the carter administration, right after they canceled the B-1 bomber.
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Not a bad idea for a quick and cheap supplement to existing platforms. Especially now that the missiles can be programmed on the fly.
I just don't want the bean counters in congress and the pentegon to start saying that this can replace all the bombers like they say about the F-35 replacing the A-10.
A Cruise missile carrier is an excellent supplement for a prestrike option prior to a large bombing campaign to take out air defenses. It isn't a replacement.
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New F-150s are lighter due to military-grade aluminum bodies. Lower fuel consumption and an alternative to the 747. Drink UP!
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A replacement for the boomers? While the payload may be similar, an Ohio-class boat would seem to have the advantage when it comes to loiter time and stealth. Maybe one size doesn't fit all.
F-150s tricked out as autonomous hunter-killers with missiles and machine guns would be pretty cool.
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I don't see any really good reason that amphibious F-150s couldn't replace the LCS on a one for one basis. 3 crew with one extra berth, 70 knots for 350 miles. ~ $95,000 in Pentagon motif.
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While being operated at roughly 15,000ft, “the aircraft exceeded the targeted angle of sideslip until it departed controlled flight,” the report states. It “momentarily inverted, before being recovered after losing approximately 5,000ft of altitude.” The aircraft’s crew – who escaped injury – returned to base and landed safely, but the Ghostrider was rendered a total loss
If the pilot regained control, returned to base and landed safely, how is the plane a total loss?
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That because of all the cracks and pops that happened to the airframe. Possibly bits and pieces were falling off on the way back to the runway. Remember any landing you can walk away from is a good landing but an excellent one is where the aircraft can be used again!
Just in case you were wondering where the Oval Office's priorities were:
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday offered the Philippines a warship as part of a $250-million aid package to Southeast Asian allies worried about Chinese efforts to control the South China Sea. Obama made the pledges aboard the Philippine Navy's flagship, shortly after arriving in Manila for a summit of Asia-Pacific leaders to also be attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The offers were aimed at reassuring allies that the United States was committed to maintaining security in the region's waters, following Chinese artificial island building in parts of the South China Sea. China was almost certain to react angrily to Obama's announcement, as it insists the United States has no right to involve itself in disputes over waters that are far away from US coasts. China had also repeatedly called for the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, which starts on Wednesday, to focus exclusively on trade and not be distracted by the rows.
The Philippines, which has one of the weakest militaries in Asia and is the most vocal critic of China's actions in the sea, will receive the most support under the US package. Obama said the Philippines would get a decommissioned US Coast Guard cutter to be turned into a new warship that will "bolster the navy's ability to conduct long-endurance patrols". He said the Philippines would also get a research vessel to help map its territorial waters, while vowing US commitment to defend its longtime ally was "ironclad".
The Philippines will receive a record $79 million in assistance to bolster maritime security this financial year, the biggest recipient in Southeast Asia, the White House said.
Vietnam, a former US enemy that has also spoken out strongly against China's regional assertiveness, will get $40.1 million in aid over this financial year and next, according to a White House statement.
Indonesia, which is not a claimant but has asked China to clarify its position in the sea, will get nearly $20 million to help "protect its maritime areas".
Malaysia, where Obama will travel to on Friday for another regional political summit, will receive $2.5 million worth of maritime security aid.
The Philippines and Vietnam also signed on Tuesday in Manila a strategic partnership to deepen security ties, cementing an alliance built partly on their concerns over China.
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