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2009-07-20 Science & Technology

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Posted by Anonymoose 2009-07-20 18:09|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Iff one desires "BARRAGE", its likely goin' to be hard to beat the ARSENAL/FIRE SHIP, e.g. 21st-Century CONVERTED SUPER-FREIGHTER/TANKER DESIGNS as integrated wid other Nav-MilSystems.

* WMF {China] > PROPOSED "ARSENAL SHIP" DESIGN includ DUAL-USE "RO-RO" MV CARRIERS, etal =
(1) 100-PLUS VLM Tubes - TMD, AADS, SW, UW.
(2) Multiple TRADITIONAL NWS?
(2) Multiple PHALANX-Style "Point Defense".
(3) VARI ARMED DRONES - UAVS, USVS.
(4) OTHER NON-TRADITIONAL SYS?

Doesn't even count traditional ESCORT SUBS [SSKS, SSNS, FBMS], SURFACE WARFARE, ORBITING ARMED DIRGIBLES, FIXED CONVERTED STRATEGIC SEA PLATFORMS [oil-ener rigs],...............@ etc.

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2009-07-20 21:59|| NA]">[NA] 2009-07-20 21:59|| Front Page Top

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