The Future of Naval Warships

[Kuciwalker]

If we don't keep developing new stuff, we won't STAY ahead in naval technology.

[chequita guevara]

Is there even a rival naval power?

[Jac de Molay]

Originally posted by Lonestar
ooohhh...pouring concrete.

Now you're talkin'

[Lonestar]

Originally posted by Jac de Molay


Now you're talkin'

Wait, wait....that's a military project, not infastructure! (And I thought the link would've been going to Three Gorges dam)

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
Is there even a rival naval power?

If you look at individual nations, no. IIRC, someone said that a single carrier group was more powerful than any navy in the world.

However, look at it this way - we need a large navy, because we need to project power around the globe.

[Lord Merciless]

Originally posted by skywalker
If we don't keep developing new stuff, we won't STAY ahead in naval technology.

We will be ahead at least for several decades. Meanwhile, we can invest our money elsewhere. The new destroyer is cool, but not economical.

[Lonestar]

The DD(x) is primarily a land-attack vessel that evolved outta the defunct "arsenal ship" program which was meant to replace the big-gun BB's and Crusiers.

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by skywalker
However, look at it this way - we need a large navy, because we need to project power around the globe.

Hasn't that gotten us into enough trouble?

[Elok]

A train between SF and LA? So you've got Rice-a-roni and smog, together at last. What's so great about that? I'd rather have the warship. Or at least the rail guns. I want a rail gun. Any weapon that could punch a hole through the entire Washington Monument is cool with me. Incidentally, would rail guns have recoil, and how much relative to a conventional firearm? I don't know much about the physics of them; on one hand, it's highly focused and controlled energy, but on the other, there's still that law about every action having an equal and opposite reaction. The power requirements alone would make it impractical as a handheld weapon, but I'm still curious, if anyone here knows.

[Lord Merciless]

Originally posted by Elok
A train between SF and LA? So you've got Rice-a-roni and smog, together at last. What's so great about that? I'd rather have the warship. Or at least the rail guns. I want a rail gun. Any weapon that could punch a hole through the entire Washington Monument is cool with me. Incidentally, would rail guns have recoil, and how much relative to a conventional firearm? I don't know much about the physics of them; on one hand, it's highly focused and controlled energy, but on the other, there's still that law about every action having an equal and opposite reaction. The power requirements alone would make it impractical as a handheld weapon, but I'm still curious, if anyone here knows.

I always loved riding trains. I hate sitting in congestions and working through traffic after a stressful day. In the NE, trains are plenty. But here in CA, they are too rare to be an useful alternative to cars.

[Lonestar]

How about personal rocket packs?

[Chemical Ollie]

US is considering buying the stealth ship Visby from Sweden - at least for coast guard duties. This boat is capable of a multitude of duties - sub hunting, surface battle, mine sweaping, coast patrolling etc. This stealth ship combined with subs is the backbone of the Swedish navy.

Anyone know the latest development in this deal - did US actually buy the ship?

[Chemical Ollie]

Stealth ship Visby from another angle:

[Lonestar]

Originally posted by Chemical Ollie
US is considering buying the stealth ship Visby from Sweden - at least for coast guard duties. This boat is capable of a multitude of duties - sub hunting, surface battle, mine sweaping, coast patrolling etc. This stealth ship combined with subs is the backbone of the Swedish navy.

Anyone know the latest development in this deal - did US actually buy the ship?

As far as I know the USCG is very interested in the ship. The Navy has it's own "Littoral Combat Ship" program though.

isn't that like the biggest ship in your fleet? Didn't you have pocket battleships once upon a time.

[Joseph]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara


Hasn't that gotten us into enough trouble?

NO.