@defiant18 Unless you know what it it it would appear to be a storage area or something other than a series of launching tubes for sea sparrow missiles!
Curious that the Phalanx CIWS was not upgraded to Block 1B with the improved barrel and FLIR (for anti-surface mode) when all the other costly upgrades were performed on this group of ships.
@geekstud I agree is a bit of "corner cutting", would be nice to be able to use this on surface targets, am sure would be very effective. I also like the idea of a controller being able to identify and target foes. Would have liked to have seen the Phalanx going through some movements too, it seemed like it was largely ignored on the tour of the ship.
@geekstud Actually the Phalanx have been upgraded to Block 1B so its good to know they didnt "corner cut" as i mentioned before. So not only are these ships extremely capable now they will be well into the future as well.
@painJm1 The CIWS shown in this video is not Block 1B, which is easily recognized by the added video system and different barrel support system. Look at 3:19 for a clear view of the unit on this ship. I know the upgrade to 1B was listed as a part of the general update project, but the unit here is an older version with a different barrel support and no optics.
@geekstud Good point, is clear is not the Block 1B version, am not sure why they have not upgraded this as was in the list of upgrades due to be done to these four ships. Have tried to find information on whether any of the Adelaide class ships have been upgraded to Block 1B but cannot find anything, i think the HMAS Darwin then HMAS Sydney were upgraded in that order but am not sure if they have block 1B upgrade, nor if the all the upgrades have been fully completed on all 4 ships.
i see the vls forward of the single arm launcher, very capable ships now.
defiant18 3 weeks ago
@defiant18 Unless you know what it it it would appear to be a storage area or something other than a series of launching tubes for sea sparrow missiles!
painJm1 2 weeks ago
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xuivrot1 4 weeks ago
Dam it....i made one too
THESOVIETCRIMSON 5 months ago 2
Curious that the Phalanx CIWS was not upgraded to Block 1B with the improved barrel and FLIR (for anti-surface mode) when all the other costly upgrades were performed on this group of ships.
geekstud 5 months ago
@geekstud I agree is a bit of "corner cutting", would be nice to be able to use this on surface targets, am sure would be very effective. I also like the idea of a controller being able to identify and target foes. Would have liked to have seen the Phalanx going through some movements too, it seemed like it was largely ignored on the tour of the ship.
painJm1 5 months ago
@geekstud Actually the Phalanx have been upgraded to Block 1B so its good to know they didnt "corner cut" as i mentioned before. So not only are these ships extremely capable now they will be well into the future as well.
painJm1 5 months ago
@painJm1 The CIWS shown in this video is not Block 1B, which is easily recognized by the added video system and different barrel support system. Look at 3:19 for a clear view of the unit on this ship. I know the upgrade to 1B was listed as a part of the general update project, but the unit here is an older version with a different barrel support and no optics.
geekstud 5 months ago
@geekstud Good point, is clear is not the Block 1B version, am not sure why they have not upgraded this as was in the list of upgrades due to be done to these four ships. Have tried to find information on whether any of the Adelaide class ships have been upgraded to Block 1B but cannot find anything, i think the HMAS Darwin then HMAS Sydney were upgraded in that order but am not sure if they have block 1B upgrade, nor if the all the upgrades have been fully completed on all 4 ships.
painJm1 5 months ago