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Originally Posted by B.Smitty
The USMC has stated a near-term, threshold/objective range requirement of 76km/117km (41nm/63nm) for NGFS.
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So even if we reactivate the battleships, their poor range won't satisfy the Marine's demand?
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Originally Posted by B.Smitty
The M777 has a max range of 40km with assisted projectiles. The AGS with LRLAP will have a max range of 153km. So there's a bit of a difference in capability here.
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That is very true. But the AGS costs a lot more. While the M777 might have short range, it's on par with the Iowa's main gun, and cheaper to operate.
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Originally Posted by B.Smitty
The AGS also has a sustained rate of fire of 10rnds/min, which no US Army system can do (short of the canceled Crusader).
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Can we just pack a few more tubes onto a ship or send 2 LCS with 2 tubes each instead of a single DDX? It'll probably be cheaper to develop and operate.