Jura The idiot
General
it's my understanding the most recent design would mount 24; I have the picture ready from a different discussion (in the bow, in three 8-cell arrays which I put in the red ellipse):
I didn't figure the placement of Sea Ceptors (I think they come in 4-cell arrays:
back to Mk 41: it's possible they
- won't purchase it, just "reserve the space for eventual installation", or
- won't purchase the missiles for it Jul 3, 2017
I mean now it's all just Computer Graphics (and Politicians getting ready for FFBNW, I'm afraid)
Normaly 24 cell's + 48 Sea Sceptor + 127 mm gun + 2 Phalanx + 2 x 30 mm + MG + 1 Merlin, plus Artisan radar, Sonar 2087 !!! capable !
a true" little" DDG but don't have SAM MR/LR and not AEGIS like the difference...
Very good range also normal big ship much fuel 7000/15mn means 6000 to 18 kn but only 8 and RN must completed with at less 5.
Jeff, what's your opinion about not having torpedo tubes installed on them? And ASROC- do you think they are better? Do you, by any chance, know the cost of ASROC missile?
Jura The idiot
General
Yesterday at 8:56 AM
based on what I found in Pinterest (?):
as I said, what matters is if they will, or won't, get Mk 41 VLS, and if it would be filled with an empty air, or with LRASMs, ASROCs, TLAMs ... SM-3 cooperating with the SAMPSON of Type 45 would be a total fantasy considering the RN can't even afford the Harpoons effective next year Nov 11, 2016
... and now I searched for the most recent CGs; the placement of Sea Ceptor missiles (SC) would be like this:
based on what I found in Pinterest (?):
as I said, what matters is if they will, or won't, get Mk 41 VLS, and if it would be filled with an empty air, or with LRASMs, ASROCs, TLAMs ... SM-3 cooperating with the SAMPSON of Type 45 would be a total fantasy considering the RN can't even afford the Harpoons effective next year Nov 11, 2016
The Mk-41 will allow them to launch ASROCs.
The helos will allow them to search for and prosecute subs at rnge and their own sonar for close in detection.
Locally launched torpedoes are a good thing as insurance and a bit extra for close in prosecution...and potetnially, for the right torps, even last ditch ASW.
Armed as stated above, these FFGs will be very decent combatants.
Whether they are as good at overall ASW as the Type 23s will be seen. They will need similarly powerful and good sensors to go with the other.
