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| TOYO3T wrote on Thu, 04 July 2002 8:44 PM |
I actually found the link,
a couple of years ago I saw some footage of the Vulcan flanks system being used to bring down anitship missiles.
I wanted to try to find that footage again.
Very impressive bit of gear the vulcan, radar guided 6000rpm 20mm rotary cannon and can cut down missiles traveling at many times the speed of sound in very close range.
It is fully automated, either on or off, just set the radius and it chops up ANYTHING which comes into that airspace.
Very cool to watch !!
freaky technology .
Matt
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yeah,the CWIS Phalanx is pretty cool. I had the system explained to me a few months ago by a mate on the Kitty Hawk when it was here last. apparently they make the fighter drivers nervous with it from time to time,when it gets turned on as part of a maintennance schedule.
basically,the radar lights up as a plane approaches...the pilot then radios in words to the effect of "uh,this is ****,I've just had a CWIS lock,I'm breaking off..."
the system is meant to be the last defence,following the ship to air sparrows. I don't know about you,but I would feel fairly confident within a mist of projectiles surrounding me.
Justin...
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fergo308 | Thu, 04 July 2002 21:03 |
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