Posted on Feb 14, 2018
The U.S. Navy Is Funding Lasers and Killing the Railgun
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Not just one but four Lasers, but killing the rail gun. LT Brad McInnis CDR Mike Kovack PO1 Jay Lefever Maj Marty Hogan MCPO Roger Collins LTC Ivan Raiklin, Esq. PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SCPO Larry Knight Sr. SCPO David Lockwood PO1 John Y. CWO3 Dennis M. Capt Tom Brown CMDCM Gene Treants MCPO Roger Collins CPO (Join to see) CDR Mike Kovack CPT Jack Durish Col Jim Harmon PO2 Robert Aitchison SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas LT Axel Newe
The U.S. Navy Is Funding Lasers and Killing the Railgun
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Is this a sign of a lessening of the marine amphib assault support role? Wasn't that the main reason behind the railgun (longer distance fire support)? Whatever the case.... LASERS!!!
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LT Brad McInnis
CWO3 Dennis M. - I saw real early designs when I was an Engineer. The power req's are pretty large. But still, I would love to be the TAO, and call out Man Condition 1 Lasers!!!
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CWO3 Dennis M.
LT Brad McInnis - Very cool indeed! What in the world will CIC look like in 5 or 10 years? Oh to be young again! Do you remember when they brought the Iowa BB's back, they had to bring the old 16" Gunners back, any chance the Navy will want a 70 year old CWO3 to man the WEC console?.....no, you do not need to answer that question!
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LT Brad McInnis
CWO3 Dennis M. - Wasn't there a movie like that with Steven Segal? In all honesty, I would welcome the experience!
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CWO3 Dennis M.
LT Brad McInnis - Me too! But I am no Steven Segal! But On the USS Bainbridge CGN-25, after she was outfitted with the latest and Greatest (of the time) SM-2 Missile, I as WEC & launched a total of 23 missiles with 23 hits. They gave me a ships plaque when I left after almost 4 years on her and it said 23 missiles 23 hits! That beats Segal...right?
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I'd still like to see the rail gun developed, but I understand the need to make budgetary choices. I'm happy to see the deployment of lasers. Lasers are potentially the most effective missile defense we could have.
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