Missile System Fired From A Submarine’s Mast to Take Down helos

magicstix · 12-15-12, 09:48 PM

This seems like tactical suicide. Sure, you might hit the helo, but you've just set a perfect datum right on yourself for the entire strike group to swarm on.

OneShot · 12-16-12, 03:16 PM

This is more or less a Last ditch measure when you have no room to evade anymore. And as that it might buy you the room to maneuver again. At the cost, as pointed out above, of generating a perfect datum. Considering the alternatives a rather low cost.

As for detecting the helo ... consider this ... the helo flies low over the water and pushes a lot of air downward and "hammers" the water.

Krabb · 12-17-12, 09:51 AM

So, these "hammers" are more audible to the sub, than the sub to helo's sonobuoys or other sensors?

12-16-12, 03:16 PM	#2
OneShot Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 956 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	This is more or less a Last ditch measure when you have no room to evade anymore. And as that it might buy you the room to maneuver again. At the cost, as pointed out above, of generating a perfect datum. Considering the alternatives a rather low cost. As for detecting the helo ... consider this ... the helo flies low over the water and pushes a lot of air downward and "hammers" the water. __________________ All the things you always wanted to know about Dangerous Waters but never dared to ask!

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12-15-12, 09:48 PM	#1
magicstix Captain Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Nuclear submarine under the North Pole Posts: 482 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	This seems like tactical suicide. Sure, you might hit the helo, but you've just set a perfect datum right on yourself for the entire strike group to swarm on.

12-17-12, 09:51 AM	#3
Krabb Navy Dude Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 172 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	So, these "hammers" are more audible to the sub, than the sub to helo's sonobuoys or other sensors?