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Offline Nilsen

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Re: F-35 JSF......
« Reply #15 on: February 10, 2009, 08:21:27 AM »
Quote from: RTHolmes on February 10, 2009, 08:15:38 AM
how effective are systems like Phalanx against stealth ASW missles?

you mean asm missiles?

If it can be detected and locked on to in time then it has a chanse of shooting it down.
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Re: F-35 JSF......
« Reply #16 on: February 10, 2009, 08:24:59 AM »
looking forward to our 35s arriving, but not as much as RN commanders ;)

PS. the armament list omits the "spooky" stuff, theres good reasons why you can fit a very large generator internally...  :noid
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Re: F-35 JSF......
« Reply #17 on: February 10, 2009, 08:30:56 AM »
Quote from: RTHolmes on February 10, 2009, 08:24:59 AM
looking forward to our 35s arriving, but not as much as RN commanders ;)

PS. the armament list omits the "spooky" stuff, theres good reasons why you can fit a very large generator internally...  :noid

mhm and a few days back a laser weapon was tested that shot down a few drones  :noid

Zap!
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Re: F-35 JSF......
« Reply #18 on: February 10, 2009, 08:37:47 AM »
indeed "lasers" are one part of the radiation spectrum ...
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Re: F-35 JSF......
« Reply #19 on: February 10, 2009, 08:43:27 AM »
What i want in m f35 is something that zaps the internet connection to every LTAR out there. Them wirbles can be annoying and im sure the US Airforce feels the same way.  :noid

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Offline FTJR

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« Reply #20 on: February 10, 2009, 09:34:28 AM »
I was a bit curious and did a search on whether Australia was getting the JSF. While I have no personal view on the matter, it seems to be coming under a great deal of scrutiny as it should.

http://www.dennisjensen.com.au/news/default.asp?action=article&ID=307&Archived=true

If you look back to what I and others were saying years ago about the price of the JSF, you will find that the critics’ estimates were far more reliable than the “spin” emanating from Defence! Norway, the first such customer to request 'binding information', received formal pricing recently - between $US165 million and $US230 million per jet. A far cry from Defence’s numerous claims, even to Parliament, that the JSF would be far less than $100 million each!
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« Reply #21 on: February 10, 2009, 09:37:41 AM »
And the title of this story caught my eye as well.

http://www.defpro.com/daily/details/212/


Once again, i've no view on the matter, so dont shoot me please :)
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Re: F-35 JSF......
« Reply #22 on: February 10, 2009, 12:09:45 PM »
Quote from: Nilsen on February 10, 2009, 08:43:27 AM
What i want in m f35 is something that zaps the internet connection to every LTAR out there. Them wirbles can be annoying and im sure the US Airforce feels the same way.  :noid



Hey now!!!!!   That ain't nice!!  We happen to like our wirbies.
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