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From ships i would agree but from submarines it would be impossible as SOM bulky.How about SOM cruise missile (or similar) that can be vertically launched from VLS on ships and submarines ?
No aft CIWS.
Sacrificing RIM-116 launcher , Software, missiles, other systems which cost20-30 million USD? Too late.
We could even expand the composite area towards the cover of the funnels. This way more weight will be reduced.
Is it really possible? Maybe the radars were turned off?an American destroyer by 50 yards unnoticed.
Is it really possible? Maybe the radars were turned off?
"An old incident comes to mind where an advanced version of the German Zobel Class, serving as the Kartal Class in the Turkish Naval Forces, which is a torpedo attack boat, came as close as 50 yards to an Arleigh Burke Class destroyer equipped with highly advanced sensor and weapon systems during an exercise, and the boat was not noticed by the destroyer until it lit its flares."
Reading this the first time. Looks like ULAQ KAMA will be deadly dangerous.
It is, there is a very good reason I explicity said that it is meant to lay low on the sea. The reason Kartal class managed to pull the sneeki breeki on Arleigh is its super-low structure, simply hiding between waves.Is it really possible? Maybe the radars were turned off?
AFAIK AESA radars could detect even periscope of submarines from 30km.
*Could you add on these beasts 2 heavy torpedos? Or creating a new design " unmanned Torpedo boat"!
Telescopic mast at the aft is definitely not a good idea. Assuming white coated radars indicate civilian navigation radars, better to multiply them on each side and place the mast in mid.Time to revive this dead thread with some spicy stuff.
Have been thinking of a scaled family of USVs during my boredom in finals. Decided to name it after the Mako Shark (Camgöz).
This one is a small hit and runner specifically for missile attacks. I had some insipration from an exercise where a Turkish attack craft approached an American destroyer by 50 yards unnoticed.
As you can see, it is pretty low to make visual detection difficult so that it can get into firing range of UMTAS GM missiles safely (16 or more depending on variant).
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If i recall correctly, top of the vessel was wooden it had superlow profile with a command post on top for navigation. Also it happened during a bad weather, with wave height greater than the boat itself with a heavy radar clutter due to the waves.Turkish attack craft approached an American destroyer by 50 yards unnoticed.
As you can see, it is pretty low to make visual detection difficult so that it can get into firing range of UMTAS GM missiles safely (16 or more depending on variant).
You should also look at cancelled NATF and FB22 conceptView attachment 65688 WIP Naval KAAN