Comments on: Missile Radar M.I.A. http://defensetech.org/2006/08/28/missile-radar-m-i-a/ The Future of the Military, Law Enforcement and National Security Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:44:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mshttp://defensetech.org/2006/08/28/missile-radar-m-i-a/#comment-55790 ms Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:26:05 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3252#comment-55790 Why is it going all the way to Alaska. Why not park it 200 miles off the coast of N. Korea. just a thought Why is it going all the way to Alaska. Why not park it 200 miles off the coast of N. Korea.
just a thought

]]> By: Mikehttp://defensetech.org/2006/08/28/missile-radar-m-i-a/#comment-146900 Mike Fri, 08 Sep 2006 07:10:38 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3252#comment-146900 Too bad a good story got in the way of the facts. Think the Bearing Sea is tough, check out the North Sea where this vessel was designed to operate. Sad, really, how false information propagates. The tangible workings of SBX are fine. It's the politics, rumors and misinformation that bog down the system. Typical I guess..... Too bad a good story got in the way of the facts. Think the Bearing Sea is tough, check out the North Sea where this vessel was designed to operate. Sad, really, how false information propagates. The tangible workings of SBX are fine. It’s the politics, rumors and misinformation that bog down the system. Typical I guess.….

]]> By: Les Izmorehttp://defensetech.org/2006/08/28/missile-radar-m-i-a/#comment-146899 Les Izmore Thu, 07 Sep 2006 01:55:15 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3252#comment-146899 This anti-missile platform is a prime example of what happens when the military industrial complex has the checkbook. Check out our attempted development of dirigibles between the wars. They couldn't handle the natural environment either but the brass knew better and they flew them until they crashed. A freshman engineering student at any college could have taken one look at these plans and seen the inherent stability problems. How many folks will die when this thing turns turtle during a hundred year storm? Of course by that time all the checks will have been well cashed. This anti-missile platform is a prime example of what happens when the military industrial complex has the checkbook. Check out our attempted development of dirigibles between the wars. They couldn’t handle the natural environment either but the brass knew better and they flew them until they crashed. A freshman engineering student at any college could have taken one look at these plans and seen the inherent stability problems. How many folks will die when this thing turns turtle during a hundred year storm? Of course by that time all the checks will have been well cashed.

]]> By: Jhttp://defensetech.org/2006/08/28/missile-radar-m-i-a/#comment-146898 J Tue, 05 Sep 2006 13:53:38 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3252#comment-146898 Its simple really... 1) what do we want ? (SBX platform) 2) what environment is it going to be in ? (assume bad sea conditions) 3) Safety for crew and emergencies ? (yes, lifeboats,etc) 4) Security ? (yes lots) 5) Rig, do we retro fit or build from scratch (I'd say scratch, more cost effective than modifications) See ! all that above will give you a good base line to start building a state of the art SBX sea platform that can cope with sea conditions, saftey and security. AND it did cost a dime. So what can be said about the original designers ? I'd ask for my money back... Good Idea, poor planning and design makes for a money eating project. Just my Cent's worth. Its simple really…
1) what do we want ? (SBX platform)
2) what environment is it going to be in ? (assume bad sea conditions)
3) Safety for crew and emergencies ? (yes, lifeboats,etc)
4) Security ? (yes lots)
5) Rig, do we retro fit or build from scratch (I’d say scratch, more cost effective than modifications)
See ! all that above will give you a good base line to
start building a state of the art SBX sea platform
that can cope with sea conditions, saftey and security.
AND it did cost a dime.
So what can be said about the original designers ?
I’d ask for my money back…
Good Idea, poor planning and design makes for a money eating project.
Just my Cent’s worth.

]]> By: Byron Skinnerhttp://defensetech.org/2006/08/28/missile-radar-m-i-a/#comment-146897 Byron Skinner Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:01:48 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3252#comment-146897 Good Morning Folks, Hold on maybe Global Warming might be comming to the rescue. If we can believe what Al Gore and his followers are saying this will soon be a tropical paradise and they will have to worrry more about interference for air traffic for the Club Med. then weather. Or if you don't believe Al Gore this was just a dumb idea, but at $815 million, it's a cheap oops. ALLONS, Byron Skinner Good Morning Folks,
Hold on maybe Global Warming might be comming to the rescue. If we can believe what Al Gore and his followers are saying this will soon be a tropical paradise and they will have to worrry more about interference for air traffic for the Club Med. then weather.
Or if you don’t believe Al Gore this was just a dumb idea, but at $815 million, it’s a cheap oops.
ALLONS,
Byron Skinner

]]> By: pedestrianhttp://defensetech.org/2006/08/28/missile-radar-m-i-a/#comment-146896 pedestrian Tue, 29 Aug 2006 15:41:28 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3252#comment-146896 If you want to mention about weather, whatever the platform is, rather sea based, air based, or space based systems, there is always chance of weather and climate hazards. Even satellites are facing difficulties of extreme conditions in space. It is true that this sea based systems is also likely encounter such bad weathers, but in long terms it is still worth compared to air platforms which is limited in how long it may stay in air for monitoring incoming missiles. As an addition, there are solutions to counter weather and climate hazards as well to decrease the damage. If you want to mention about weather, whatever the platform is, rather sea based, air based, or space based systems, there is always chance of weather and climate hazards. Even satellites are facing difficulties of extreme conditions in space. It is true that this sea based systems is also likely encounter such bad weathers, but in long terms it is still worth compared to air platforms which is limited in how long it may stay in air for monitoring incoming missiles. As an addition, there are solutions to counter weather and climate hazards as well to decrease the damage.

]]> By: JJhttp://defensetech.org/2006/08/28/missile-radar-m-i-a/#comment-146895 JJ Mon, 28 Aug 2006 22:35:07 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3252#comment-146895 Thx! I found out later that it was POGO who had originally obtained the report and provided it to the Trib, but the Trib failed to acknowledge this. Thx! I found out later that it was POGO who had originally obtained the report and provided it to the Trib, but the Trib failed to acknowledge this.

]]> By: Noah Shachtmanhttp://defensetech.org/2006/08/28/missile-radar-m-i-a/#comment-55783 Noah Shachtman Mon, 28 Aug 2006 19:50:42 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3252#comment-55783 JJ: It's from a team within the Missile Defense Agency. I've linked the report in the main post. nms JJ:
It’s from a team within the Missile Defense Agency. I’ve linked the report in the main post.
nms

]]> By: JJhttp://defensetech.org/2006/08/28/missile-radar-m-i-a/#comment-146894 JJ Mon, 28 Aug 2006 19:39:31 +0000 http://deftech.usmilblog.com/?p=3252#comment-146894 Anybody know who wrote the "independent assessment" the Tribune is talking about? Anybody know who wrote the “independent assessment” the Tribune is talking about?

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