http://defensetech.org/2003/03/04/navy-ships-short-reach/ The Future of the Military, Law Enforcement and National Security Tue, 22 May 2012 09:49:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://defensetech.org/2003/03/04/navy-ships-short-reach/#comment-8846 GM1 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:52:36 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=343#comment-8846 When the Iowas let go there 16" guns nothing can stop those shells and no pilots are required to go in harms way. There IS a fear factor with them. What if we could put scramjet projectiles on them to increase their range? I'm not so sure we should right off the battleship so soon. They can take punishment with their hard armour unlike the Cole. When the Iowas let go there 16″ guns nothing can stop those shells and no pilots are required to go in harms way. There IS a fear factor with them. What if we could put scramjet projectiles on them to increase their range? I’m not so sure we should right off the battleship so soon. They can take punishment with their hard armour unlike the Cole.

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