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originally posted by: spy66
originally posted by: Xcathdra
originally posted by: jrod
The Kitty Hawk had to be towed back from Japan to the US.....
It happens, even to US carriers.
True but in Russia's case an ocean tug accompanies / is included in the battle fleet because of how unreliable their engines are (the russian carrier).
Is that a bad move to have tug boat With you?
I think it is a very good move. Because if one of the ships in the fleet does break Down or have a problem. You wouldnt have to wait for a tug boat to Reach Your location. And the other ships can still do their job.
I think its brilant.
originally posted by: Xcathdra
originally posted by: spy66
originally posted by: Xcathdra
originally posted by: jrod
The Kitty Hawk had to be towed back from Japan to the US.....
It happens, even to US carriers.
True but in Russia's case an ocean tug accompanies / is included in the battle fleet because of how unreliable their engines are (the russian carrier).
Is that a bad move to have tug boat With you?
I think it is a very good move. Because if one of the ships in the fleet does break Down or have a problem. You wouldnt have to wait for a tug boat to Reach Your location. And the other ships can still do their job.
I think its brilant.
Given the history of the USSR era aircraft carrier, including an ocean tug is appropriate as the engines arent reliable. Ideally though you would want your flagship to be able to go from point A to point B under its own power.
It is. Its just worse when its your only carrier.
Long range Hypersonic DF-21....
United States Naval Institute in 2009 stated that such a warhead would be large enough to destroy an aircraft carrier in one hit and that there was "currently ... no defense against it"
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originally posted by: glend
a reply to: princeofpeace
It is. Its just worse when its your only carrier.
Yes but there could be good reasons why Russia and China don't put a huge emphasis on aircraft carriers. If a 100 milion dollar missile can destroy a 10 Billion dollar aircraft carrier they could already be obsolete in a real war.
Long range Hypersonic DF-21....
United States Naval Institute in 2009 stated that such a warhead would be large enough to destroy an aircraft carrier in one hit and that there was "currently ... no defense against it"
link
Cruise missiles generally consist of a guidance system, payload, and aircraft propulsion system, housed in an airframe with small wings and empennage for flight control. Payloads usually consist of a conventional warhead or a nuclear warhead. Cruise missiles tend to be propelled by a jet engine, turbofan engines being preferred due to their greater efficiency at low altitude and subsonic speed.
Guidance systems Main article: Missile guidance Guidance systems also vary greatly. Low-cost systems use a radar altimeter, barometric altimeter and clock to navigate a digital strip map. More advanced systems use inertial guidance, satellite guidance and terrain contour matching (TERCOM). Use of an automatic target recognition (ATR) algorithm/device in the guidance system increases accuracy of the missile. The Standoff Land Attack Missile features an ATR unit from General Electric. Categories
Cruise missile
A major improvement to the Tomahawk is network-centric warfare-capabilities, using data from multiple sensors (aircraft, UAVs, satellites, foot soldiers, tanks, ships) to find its target. It will also be able to send data from its sensors to these platforms. It will be a part of the networked force being implemented by the Pentagon.
The "Tactical Tomahawk" takes advantage of a loitering feature in the missile's flight path and allows commanders to redirect the missile to an alternative target, if required. It can be reprogrammed in-flight to attack predesignated targets with GPS coordinates stored in its memory or to any other GPS coordinates. Also, the missile can send data about its status back to the commander. It entered service with the US Navy in late 2004. The Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System (TTWCS) added the capability for limited mission planning on board the firing unit (FRU).
Tomahawk (missile)
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: butcherguy
Ships collide all the time, even with the best equipment they can get on board. It happens.