From: Andrew Clough (aclough@mit.edu)
Date: Sun Jun 22 2003 - 12:56:59 MDT
I heard something about this when they were designing the DD(X). I'd have
to say that, though these are big changes, they won't eliminate the need
for weapons that can strike beyond the horizon. Of course, if you're just
trying to protect carriers and landing craft from planes and SSMs, I guess
you could get rid of magazines on *this* class.
At 05:25 PM 6/22/2003 +1000, you wrote:
>Naval warfare at the speed of light
>
> Scott C Truver
>
....
> "The advent of directed-energy weapons [DEW] and
> electromagnetic rail guns has the potential for
> revolutionising warship design and operations,"
> underscored Rear Adm Mike Mathis, a former
> commander of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, now
> Director, Joint Theater Air and Missile Defense
> Organization. "There will be no need for explosives on
> board, and the concept of a magazine will have to be
> rethought... the impact will ripple throughout the ship and
> the navy."
...
Never attribute to malice what can be explained by stupidity..
-M.N. Plano
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