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I don't think anyone is seriously debating whether DK-10 can be quadpacked; there is not much imagination needed to be reasonably certain that it can be quadpacked into a UVLS. The real question is whether it will be used by the PLAN at all.
There isn't much to say really. The "old" blockIII VPTs were derived from the Ohio SSGN project. The need to keep costs down resulted on each module mounting 6 rather than 7 missiles (as well as being a lot shorter of course). The center missile position was ommited to mount an access tube for the MAC.
The new VPMs are a joint project between BWX Technologies, and General Dynamics/BAE. The modules get back the 7th missile slot with a slightly different design, and are also going to be similar with those of the upcoming Columbia class SSBN.
The new VPMs are a joint project between BWX Technologies, and General Dynamics/BAE. The modules get back the 7th missile slot with a slightly different design, and are also going to be similar with those of the upcoming Columbia class SSBN.
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Wouldn't that require a redesign since the MAC supports the weight of all-up-rounds both vertically and radially?.. How is this access achieved in the 7 shot MAC?
Hey, no channel has been made for naval guns so I post my question here: do we have any proof that the H/PJ-45 130mm gun has a rate of fire of 40-45 rds/min? The italians only have 32 with the 127mm LW, the russians achieve 30 with their 130mm A-192. The Chinese gun is much bigger and heavier than it's italian and russian equivalents, but it doesn't explain the 10rds per minutes more.
Do we even have a video of this thing firing?
Do we even have a video of this thing firing?
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first, provide a link to your claim (so that other members can see what body part was used to pull or push your number) -- my google search didn't show a rate of fire of that Chinese 130 mm, and I won't be surprised if it's classified, actually I'd be surprised if the PLAN announced this info
second, had your number been correct, it would've referred to a cyclic rate of fire, I think
(in short, an EXTRAPOLATION to one minute, for example the Bofors 57 mm has "cyclic rate" of more than 200 (two-hundred), but just 40 (forty) rounds hoisted LOL
so that 130 mm would be able to discharge FOR INSTANCE 10 (ten) rounds during the first fifteen (15) seconds meaning a cyclic rate of 40 rounds per minute I said FOR INSTANCE in this line so don't nitpick)