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dundonrl · 06-10-2007, 10:25 AM

well... as for the powerplant.. make it nuclear, heck the Senate armed service comittee is talking about making the next generation surface combatant nuclear..

if you can have a shell that costs 30,000 dollars (for a guided shell) that has a range of 200+ miles, it's MUCH more cost effective to use that than an aircraft that costs 50,000,000 dollars and risk it and a pilot to do the same job with a JDAM.

also, if your say 100 miles from the coast, and your target is 100 miles inland, your way over the horizon, if your DDG's are taking care of ensuring there are no enemy aircraft up capable of spotting your warships, they are virtually "immune" to ASCM's being launched from land, submarines are another ball game though..

06-10-2007, 10:25 AM	#24 (permalink)
dundonrl *Military Professional* Join Date: 03-23-07 Posts: 133	well... as for the powerplant.. make it nuclear, heck the Senate armed service comittee is talking about making the next generation surface combatant nuclear.. if you can have a shell that costs 30,000 dollars (for a guided shell) that has a range of 200+ miles, it's MUCH more cost effective to use that than an aircraft that costs 50,000,000 dollars and risk it and a pilot to do the same job with a JDAM. also, if your say 100 miles from the coast, and your target is 100 miles inland, your way over the horizon, if your DDG's are taking care of ensuring there are no enemy aircraft up capable of spotting your warships, they are virtually "immune" to ASCM's being launched from land, submarines are another ball game though..