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Old 01-04-2008, 02:58 AM   #51 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Blademaster View Post
If shells don't need guidance then it means that the Kirov is within 25 miles of Iowa. That's fricking suicide. If Kirov is outside of 25 miles, then only Harpoons and TASM tomahawks are available.
Exactly. That's why I said point blank range Kirov is dead meat against Iowa. TPHuang's point is that Kirov does have within horizon range weapons in SAMs used for anti-surface role. Those missiles need to have a targeting lock to fire. In 1v1 duel (for the sake of this thread) that means Kirov is within the horizon of the Iowa to be able to use these weapons. That means Iowa is free to let loose the 16" guns. Dead Kirov.
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