Low tech and low speed targets and the platforms used 5" almost none is a problem. This was a laboratory made for that gun . . . and they missed it. Those targets were made for that gun if you were close enough.
- Great point on the air wings need. Plays into my 10 newer carriers option. Block buy 3 every 8 years, launches every 32 months to get to all Fords sooner. Frees up billets. Frees up maintenance capacity. Potentially allows building a reserve fleet by renewing RCOH at a later date. The air wings can grow when we get serious about UAVs. MQ-25 is at best a start.
- Small ships. We have to get the ball rolling at some point. It needs a combined lobby. We should stick the smaller shipbuilders together with our diesel builders to build the case for small navy being even better for the industrial base. If you scrutinize the 4 engine teams for LUSV you will notice all 4 designs are American designed and American built (Not license built).
Good job indicating he fact we have the physical capacity to build more. Just need a plan and execution such that people can trust their career to it.
The message I've found in the Houthi attacks is that LNG tankers are EXTREMELY vulnerable to even the smallest of drones. A shipment of coal, on the other hand is just a can of rocks with a motor on the end. Nuclear fuel for a year and a half can be delivered by one C-5A per reactor. Oil tankers at least have double hulls.
No owner of an LNG tanker will sail anywhere near a zone of disorder, much less through a war zone.
That has huge implications for the energy security of countries like Taiwan or the Philippines that want to move to LNG for electric fuel but could be subjected to a Chinese blockage like the recent "War of the Fishes" exercise around Taiwan.
The loss of orderly and safe sea lanes has huge secondary affects.
where did the show go??? it s 1700 Mayport time and nothing shows up
Did you click the link provided? We had a good number of people show up live.
Low tech and low speed targets and the platforms used 5" almost none is a problem. This was a laboratory made for that gun . . . and they missed it. Those targets were made for that gun if you were close enough.
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Mark 45 5" 62 caliber Mod 4
Putting up hay today so no live show participation for me. Listening to the podcast now.
Good Training but the tempo is wearing out ships and men.
Precisely. You can build all the ships you want but, without crews to man them, what have you got?
- Great point on the air wings need. Plays into my 10 newer carriers option. Block buy 3 every 8 years, launches every 32 months to get to all Fords sooner. Frees up billets. Frees up maintenance capacity. Potentially allows building a reserve fleet by renewing RCOH at a later date. The air wings can grow when we get serious about UAVs. MQ-25 is at best a start.
- Small ships. We have to get the ball rolling at some point. It needs a combined lobby. We should stick the smaller shipbuilders together with our diesel builders to build the case for small navy being even better for the industrial base. If you scrutinize the 4 engine teams for LUSV you will notice all 4 designs are American designed and American built (Not license built).
Good job indicating he fact we have the physical capacity to build more. Just need a plan and execution such that people can trust their career to it.
Destroy the capability. Ships, ports, bases and personnel. Shouldn’r take long.
The message I've found in the Houthi attacks is that LNG tankers are EXTREMELY vulnerable to even the smallest of drones. A shipment of coal, on the other hand is just a can of rocks with a motor on the end. Nuclear fuel for a year and a half can be delivered by one C-5A per reactor. Oil tankers at least have double hulls.
No owner of an LNG tanker will sail anywhere near a zone of disorder, much less through a war zone.
That has huge implications for the energy security of countries like Taiwan or the Philippines that want to move to LNG for electric fuel but could be subjected to a Chinese blockage like the recent "War of the Fishes" exercise around Taiwan.
The loss of orderly and safe sea lanes has huge secondary affects.