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2012-02-08 Home Front: WoT

Can the U.S. Navy Cope with Iranian Mines?

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Posted by Chique Unock2033 2012-02-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 The next big shooting war, everyone is going to find out real fast that mines have come a long way from those WWII spiky mines.

Posted by gromky 2012-02-08 00:24|| 2012-02-08 00:24|| Front Page Top

#2 The article dissed the MH-53s as old and outdated, but they can still do a good job. there really is nothing that would prevent moving the minsweeping gear to the 3 engined -53E ( several variants to choose from, flown by the USN, USMC, and USAF). that bird is about 50% bigger, has a bigger payload (again about >50%) and has an active logistics tail. cheap and shovel ready.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2012-02-08 00:55|| 2012-02-08 00:55|| Front Page Top

#3 Seems to me the 53 is airworthy enough to tow expendible sonar for mine mapping, and 'rubber' hulled boats would appear an excellant choice to deploy disposal ordinance.

Posted by Skidmark 2012-02-08 09:47|| 2012-02-08 09:47|| Front Page Top

#4 What about the Navy's skilled force of demoing dolphins?

Posted by trailing wife 2012-02-08 11:52|| 2012-02-08 11:52|| Front Page Top

#5 Demoing = demining. PIMF!!

Posted by trailing wife 2012-02-08 11:54|| 2012-02-08 11:54|| Front Page Top

#6 The USN has been suspiciously low key about naval mines for decades now. My guess is that there is some type of aerial or even satellite system that can map a broad area of ocean, spotting every mine in it.

Do that two or three times in an hour and you can tell if the mine is stationary or free floating, and in either case, drop a bomb next to it.

Posted by Anonymoose 2012-02-08 12:26|| 2012-02-08 12:26|| Front Page Top

#7 spotting every mine in it

And submarine.

Posted by gorb 2012-02-08 13:04|| 2012-02-08 13:04|| Front Page Top

#8 I've seen suggestions for that as well.

Posted by Anonymoose 2012-02-08 14:40|| 2012-02-08 14:40|| Front Page Top

#9 My guess is that there is some type of aerial or even satellite system that can map a broad area of ocean, spotting every mine in it.

Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS)

Rapid Airborne Mine Clearance System (RAMICS)

Posted by Shimble Guelph5793 2012-02-08 16:00|| 2012-02-08 16:00|| Front Page Top

#10 I hear BP have their own Frigate close by? :P

Posted by Devilstoenail 2012-02-08 19:25|| 2012-02-08 19:25|| Front Page Top

#11 Love me some USN Sea/Air/Sub/GEOINT. They'll tweak the ratios.

Posted by Chesh Squank6666 2012-02-08 21:30|| 2012-02-08 21:30|| Front Page Top

#12 AFAIK the 53's were supposed to had been replaced by super-techy, anti-Miney navalized Blackhawks + OSPREYS, but those died in the Congresscritter budget battles + espec finally when ex-POTUS Dubya invaded Saddam back in 2003.

As for the Dolphins, however proficient unfortunately for the USN too many Americans remember + adore FLIPPER [PR problem].

The "new hope" now rests firmly on the Drones - UAVS + USVS. NO DOUBTS, THOUGH, THAT THE 53'S WILL STILL KICK MINE BUTT IN THE GULF.

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* FYI TOPIX > REPORT: IRAN SAYS COULD HIT US FORCES [ + Interests] ANYWHERE/WORLDWIDE IFF ATTACKED.

* SAME > IRAN: US RISKS SELF-SUICIDE IFF IT ATTACKS IRAN.

Once again, NOSTRADAMUS > " ... Until the SEVEN/SEVENTH HOLDS THE LINE".

[I'll go today wid YOUNG MEL "TINA TURNER CALLED ME A RAGGEDY MAN IN THUNDERDOME" GIBSON in "GALLIPOLI" here].

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > CHINA BUYS UP SAUDI, RUSSIAN OIL TO SQUEEZE IRAN, i.e. influence bilateral negotiations for cheaper or discounted oil from Tehran.

CHINA'S LARGEST FRESHWATER LAKE HAS ALSO DRIED UP, wid possible **surprise, surpise ** links to THREE GORGES, but thats another story.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-02-08 23:55|| 2012-02-08 23:55|| Front Page Top

#13 1960's = 1980's OLIVER STONE'S "PLATOON" >
[paraph] "We were not the only Battalion in the Valley - there were Others there as well. But somewhere out there was an entire Enemy Regiment".

And a TEXAS-SIZED ASTEROID.

A SWORD NAMED "EXCALIBUR"!

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-02-09 00:03|| 2012-02-09 00:03|| Front Page Top

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