US Navy DDG 1000 Zumwalt Class
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Having two large calibre cannons makes no sense. If they need a surface bombardment vessel, build one with more than two guns, but without the AEGIS radar and only with MK41 for ESSM to keep the cost down. If they want one with fleet defence function, skip the large calibre cannon so the ships have more space for VLS
Jura The idiot
General
I told you the weather would be good
https://www.sinodefenceforum.com/us-navy-ddg-1000-zumwalt-class.t5546/page-38#post-378495
SinoSoldier
Colonel
Excellent video. This vessel will outmatch any other destroyer in capability & technology by an unspeakable margin.
Jura The idiot
General
from the extensive coverage the event received, I read:
Zumwalt Destroyer Leaves Yard for First Set of Sea Trials
This Is The Navy's New Zumwalt-Class Destroyer Out At Sea For The Very First Time
and, in Russian:
(careful if you decided to check the discussion there
like this view most:
Zumwalt Destroyer Leaves Yard for First Set of Sea Trials
This Is The Navy's New Zumwalt-Class Destroyer Out At Sea For The Very First Time
and, in Russian:
(careful if you decided to check the discussion there
like this view most:
kwaigonegin
Colonel
When it's time for her to joint the fleet, I HOPE and PRAY Capt James Kirk would say, 'ENGAGE' (while motioning with his arm) from the helm and someone would catch it on video and post to youtube.
That would be GOLD x 100!
That would be GOLD x 100!
The architecture is reminiscent of 19th century iron clads and early pre-dreadnought battleships. Except for size, you can almost imagine it heading downriver to ram Union blockade ships.
I wonder what drove the earlier designs to use the reverse sloped bows since ramming was not intended. They didn't know about the "bulbous bow" and wave cancellation so it must have been something else. Maybe it helps pitch stability or results in a finer taper ratio for better fuel economy.
I wonder what drove the earlier designs to use the reverse sloped bows since ramming was not intended. They didn't know about the "bulbous bow" and wave cancellation so it must have been something else. Maybe it helps pitch stability or results in a finer taper ratio for better fuel economy.