Monday, July 16, 2018
If the Racine had a crew and active defenses could it have survived that barrage?
I'm looking at this video and I have to wonder. Could the USS Racine have survived that barrage if she had her crew and active defenses?
That damage was not what I expected it to be. Quite honestly I was looking for something a bit catastrophic. They fired (supposedly) everything from anti-ship missiles to MLRS and other stuff and the thing still suffered only one large tear in its hull.
Have we as a community underestimated how hard it is to actually sink a modern warship?
Remember this.
Everything has gotten smaller.
Big warheads are a thing of the past versus cheap steel and much better defensive systems.
My point is this. If we decide to operate as a fleet with mutual protection...if we continue with improvements to our electronic warfare and kinetic defense systems...while continuing to develop Naval Net Fires, then we might be looking at Surface Action Groups (I don't even know if this is a thing)/Expeditionary Strike Groups that are tougher nuts to crack than anyone expects.
Sunday, July 15, 2018
Evolution of the Iveco/BAE ACV....
Above you see an early version of the ACV. What many failed to realize is how much the vehicle evolved to meet the requirement of ship to shore movement.
Both of the final contenders (the Iveco/BAE and the SAIC/ST Kinetics) greatly improved and changed to become truly amphibious.
How much?
Below is the current version of the ACV that will soon enter service with the Marine Corps.
I need an explanation of this pic or its a bad omen for the ACV...
Yep. A little birdy dropped this on my window sill and I'm trying to drink this in. I wonder what gives? I don't recognize the buildings but construction has been going on so that's no clue for me. I can see some sickly ass Palm Trees in the background.
But does location really matter?
An AAV is towing an ACV in. I had hoped it would be the other way around! Anyone have any context to help us better understand what we're seeing here?
M1A1 Vehicle Protection System...
Thanks to Dragon for the link!
via Marines.mil
Program Status
The M1A1 Trophy TD phase is complete. The USMC project is partially funded to procure (48) of (56) systems as a special mission kit for four tank companies. This project will transition with the US Army into the next phase of developmental and operational testing. It is currently scheduled to procure an initial system set in FY21, but efforts to accelerate the program to begin fielding in FY19 are currently being evaluated to ensure our continued alignment with the Army. The Initial Operational Capability (IOC) of (14) systems is planned for fourth quarter, FY21 and Full Operational Capability (FOC) for fourth quarter, FY23.
Procurement Profile:
FY21 - QTY 14
FY22 - QTY 18
FY23 - QTY 24
Developer/Manufacturer:
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd., Haifa, Israel
Saturday, July 14, 2018
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