tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post3510588413958076552..comments2024-01-03T05:18:54.650-05:00Comments on CDR Salamander: How do you say "Sea Apache" in Russian?CDR Salamanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05981221786954902349noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-66656707937786807952011-09-08T07:46:23.674-04:002011-09-08T07:46:23.674-04:00If we have a great need for a ship launched attack...If we have a great need for a ship launched attack helicopter, why not just use the Cobra or Viper instead?<br />They already exist and can conduct ship operations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-37136344363781695832011-09-07T19:21:59.342-04:002011-09-07T19:21:59.342-04:00The SEALs had the Sea Wolf squadron of Vietnam and...The SEALs had the Sea Wolf squadron of Vietnam and they saved their bacon a number of times.Therapist 1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-20603809240703705722011-09-07T16:48:13.177-04:002011-09-07T16:48:13.177-04:00Yep AH-1Z cobra is awesome. Not to mention it uses...Yep AH-1Z cobra is awesome. Not to mention it uses what 85% same parts as the UH-1Y?<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_UH-1Y_Venom" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_UH-1Y_Venom</a>Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-22856901533914113402011-09-07T16:46:04.119-04:002011-09-07T16:46:04.119-04:00Libya-limited war.
There are people you can have ...Libya-limited war.<br /><br />There are people you can have rules with. China, russia, etc.<br /><br />Insane jihadist f**ks? No.<br /><br />There is a difference between unlimited warfare and absolute genocide and extermination.Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-64498845989975540382011-09-07T13:01:25.042-04:002011-09-07T13:01:25.042-04:00Chornaya akula (Black shark - a market name for th...Chornaya akula (Black shark - a market name for the Ka-52...)ewok40knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-81015083548730230722011-09-07T12:33:58.525-04:002011-09-07T12:33:58.525-04:00Апэйч моря would be my first guess....Апэйч моря would be my first guess....DeltaBravonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-21703471486390927292011-09-07T09:03:38.548-04:002011-09-07T09:03:38.548-04:00I know. My pops was the NRDUV field engineer that ...I know. My pops was the NRDUV field engineer that took all the "newest" flechette warheads over (in '68?) to show the ordnance guys how well they worked. ;) But seriously..I believe they have been removed from the approved load lists. Billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-88689664827505602452011-09-07T08:09:57.351-04:002011-09-07T08:09:57.351-04:00A Bessette LSV makes MUCH more sense as a riverine...A Bessette LSV makes MUCH more sense as a riverine support vessel.butchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-58397607877537934182011-09-07T07:28:42.224-04:002011-09-07T07:28:42.224-04:00They were busy keeping metrics on skin color.They were busy keeping metrics on skin color.LT Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-49587831025434420282011-09-07T07:28:15.942-04:002011-09-07T07:28:15.942-04:00AW1,
Mark my words, the JSF will be the last manne...AW1,<br />Mark my words, the JSF will be the last manned fighter we buy. As other aviation assets reach the end of thier service life they will be replaced with an unmanned variant or that mission set will be left open and unfilled.<br /><br />We already have the recent history of engaging enemies of the state with no commitment of ground troops thus limited the political fallout of losing people. <br /><br />Just remember as some point all these machine will become aware, then the fun begins. SkyNet is not a far from reality.Redeye80noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-59486506529888341382011-09-07T04:51:28.942-04:002011-09-07T04:51:28.942-04:00Unlimited wars in the era of nukes tend to end bad...Unlimited wars in the era of nukes tend to end badly (Ever heard of MAD?) unless you are using hammer to smash a third world moaquito. (...and end up doing more damage in the process than the mosquito would do)ewok40knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-65175444784200989012011-09-07T00:54:20.609-04:002011-09-07T00:54:20.609-04:00NOPE. The LCS is only sized for 11 meter Navy Sta...NOPE. The LCS is only sized for 11 meter Navy Standard RHIB (ramp, overhead and gantry). Guess what folks the riverines do NOT use that boat and all their newer boats are even bigger 50 to 65 ft long. So its merely wishful thinking that the LCS can do that. On the other hand, the JHSV can load all of the Navy's small warboats. Gee go figure~leeseanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-74077099728542052342011-09-07T00:50:56.507-04:002011-09-07T00:50:56.507-04:00And then the UCAV will cost 150 mil a peice.
Im n...And then the UCAV will cost 150 mil a peice.<br /><br />Im not saying the UAV doesnt play a role just that you cant get rid of the human in the mix.<br /><br />I've always figured the future has humans more interdependent upon computers, robots etc. Not estranged.<br /><br />Oh and not having anymore fuck ups like the whole somalia episode will help. Dont send in 100 rangers when you need a thousand marines.<br /><br />NO LIMITED WARS.<br /><br />Limited means<br /><br />cost more,<br />takes longer,<br />worse in the end.Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-63621005188268869472011-09-07T00:50:45.780-04:002011-09-07T00:50:45.780-04:00Tim that is one of my bitches about LCS. LCS-1 has...Tim that is one of my bitches about LCS. LCS-1 has none, LCS-2 has one sized for smaller cargo. The problem being no one wrote it into the rqmts?<br /><br />You know you or I might look at the mission deck for cargo/gear and the hangar deck for birds and wonder how the two are connected but not the folks in NAVSEA?!leeseanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-53226715858828456482011-09-07T00:48:10.952-04:002011-09-07T00:48:10.952-04:00would be is wrong tense, were damn effective in &#...would be is wrong tense, were damn effective in 'Nam~leeseanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-50246592491705130102011-09-07T00:46:09.907-04:002011-09-07T00:46:09.907-04:00NECC is doing Columbia now, a RivRon det is headed...NECC is doing Columbia now, a RivRon det is headed south, Marines turned that and Africa over to NECC to include MCAST.leeseanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-7998108215450542402011-09-07T00:20:14.561-04:002011-09-07T00:20:14.561-04:00Have to add self defence guns to the LCV variant, ...Have to add self defence guns to the LCV variant, if you play in the riverine enviroment, you go where anti tank weapons are found, and boats that belong to the Bad Rabbits. Bofors still makes 40mms.SCOTTtheBADGERnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-56014360689565901222011-09-06T21:10:27.731-04:002011-09-06T21:10:27.731-04:00given the Sea Cobra carries more firepower than LC...given the Sea Cobra carries more firepower than LCS, a mini-carrier role is logical...ewok40knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-67061055625568973902011-09-06T21:06:47.014-04:002011-09-06T21:06:47.014-04:00The entire point of UAV is not having a captured p...The entire point of UAV is not having a captured pilot dragged thru streets of Tehran or Pyongyang on TV everywhere...<br />Anyway with CPU power and memory of computers doubling every X months, we are bound to get fully autonomous unmanned vehicles somewhere down the road. Once you cut the EM lifeline, you can harden the vehicle against EMP. Of course implications of that level of AI will be far more reaching than that...ewok40knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-50685670401122645172011-09-06T18:57:24.408-04:002011-09-06T18:57:24.408-04:00It had a darned cavernous well deck from the pics ...It had a darned cavernous well deck from the pics I saw. If not Apache, then some SeaCobras certainly would do.<br /><br />I still think that, if we are to have LCS, then a role as a Riverene Support Vessel would be an ideal consideration.AW1 Timnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-8827575509784025422011-09-06T18:55:32.205-04:002011-09-06T18:55:32.205-04:00Actually the U.S. marines already do have a sea bo...Actually the U.S. marines already do have a sea borne attack helicopter.<br /><br />Here it is landing on a LHD<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:AH-1Z_lands_on_USS_Makin_Island_LHD-8.jpg<br /><br />The AH-1Z Just entered service in 2010. As frar as Cobra helicopter variants go, it is the heaviest version (nearly double the weight of the original version) with the same engines as the Apache and a similar weapons payload. The only thing missing is the mast radar which is not really necessary.Jingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-55778555487868532112011-09-06T18:14:55.335-04:002011-09-06T18:14:55.335-04:00When one attempts absurdities in waging battle, th...When one attempts absurdities in waging battle, there is almost always instantaneous and negative feedback. Lending one toward a somewhat more sober approach than a powerpoint presentation often exudes.<br /><br />It takes a whole stack of <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/15/AR2008011503359.html" rel="nofollow">John Nagls</a> to equal one <a href="https://slsp.manpower.usmc.mil/gosa/biographies/rptBiography.asp?PERSON_ID=814&PERSON_TYPE=General" rel="nofollow">Larry Nicholson</a>.UltimaRatioRegisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-50955831957543035652011-09-06T16:45:24.366-04:002011-09-06T16:45:24.366-04:00And when the satelites get taken out and the Ultim...And when the satelites get taken out and the Ultimate weapon gets lost or their code gets corrupted by chinese chips or spys...........what then?<br /><br />EMP? Gone.<br /><br />When your UAV cost as much as a MUCH more capable manned aircraft you've eliminated the point of a UAV.<br /><br />Not to mention UAV's suck at UCAV roles and will for awhile. Dogfights are just to complicated atm and will be for atleats 20 or more years.Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-35401860271798023572011-09-06T16:41:02.282-04:002011-09-06T16:41:02.282-04:00When it comes to war marines tend to be sensable f...When it comes to war marines tend to be sensable folks.Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-54276299028667890632011-09-06T16:40:31.640-04:002011-09-06T16:40:31.640-04:00Worked on the original AH-64 in the 1970's. I...Worked on the original AH-64 in the 1970's. It was proposed to the Navy then. No tailhook; rejected.Old Soldiernoreply@blogger.com