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US Navy Preparing for Next-Generation Attack Submarine SSN(X) Decisions in 2024
Lots of interesting naval news topics lately, here's one:
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. . Here's another, although a bit informal, I think it mirrors a lot of thoughts I have had about the Seawolf vs Virginia class. The Seawolf Submarine – As A New Cold War Heats Up Did The USA Stop Production Too Soon? Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2015/10/27/th...#ixzz3pyTtBR17 Quote:
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It is no brainer really - hard kill counter torps, unmaned vehicles, distributed super large aperture sonar, new powerplant, retun to the alfa class sized crews due to automation.
Then there are optional things such as composite hull. |
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Some more info about the VPM: http://news.usni.org/2013/11/04/navy...design-concept http://news.usni.org/2015/04/22/hasc...v-attack-boats http://cdn.topwar.ru/uploads/images/...58/gjke174.png I wonder what the downsides are to stretching the Virginia class another 70 feet? Would it degrade performance? Trying to get too much from a single platform? |
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