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2004-02-17

Israel Navy mulls Integrated Deep Water System platform

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Posted by rkb 2004-02-17 3:53:16 PM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 intelligent idea this, Israel needs more optioins and more importantly more control of the vital shipping points nearby. Be nice to see a more hardcore Israeli Navy

Posted by Jon Shep U.K 2004-2-17 4:05:14 PM|| 2004-2-17 4:05:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 The FFG-7 class would do fine for them off the shelf, if they are looking to interdict sea lanes to cease weapons shipments.

I am having trouble picturing verticle launch on a cutter. You could put harpoon canisters on anything bigger than a tugboat. I don't know why you couldn't canisterize the tomohawk as it is smaller. A realistic AAW capability necessitates installing radar systems that I would think would be too big for a corvette, cutter or even a frigate. We can probably deal them a Spruance DD with low miles and verticle launch. Invite them over to kick the tires.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-2-17 9:43:05 PM|| 2004-2-17 9:43:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I don't understand some of the 'innovations' that the USN is involved in either. I saw this article on commissioning an oil platform based aircraft carrier on Global Security.

A fully manned - except some of the nukes - carrier that can't move out of it's own way sounds like a combination money pit and death trap

Posted by Super Hose 2004-2-17 9:50:02 PM|| 2004-2-17 9:50:02 PM|| Front Page Top

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