[quote=fitz;467079]Great. You described a missile (Tactical Tomahawk) that didn't exist when the last Iowa class battleship was in commission, in a version (nuclear) that does not exist to this day and give it capabilities (high-altitude air-burst) that it does not have.
Why stop there? Whey not just give the Iowa's phaser cannons and photon torpedo's?
*Look friend I merely made a typo. The Tomahawk nuclear version was in service at the time specified (And noted as carried aboard). If I made a typo as I admitted then whats with the rooster bantering? If I wanted too I could have ripped apart a great deal of your posts if you really want me to be accurate.
If you didnt read the above then I guess I will spell it out for you then.
The second system is the Tomahawk Weapons System. This is an offensive missile system which gives the Iowa class a very long-range strike capability against both surface and land targets. The Iowas generally carry thirty-two BGM-109 series missiles in eight Armored Box Launchers. Each box launcher holds a cluster of 4 missiles.
The Tomahawk series has three basic configurations: the Anti-Ship Missile (TASM); the Land-Attack Missile-Conventional (TLAM-C); and the Land-Attack Missile-Nuclear (TLAM-N). All variants are similar in appearance and use the same airframe body and launcher.
The firing weight of the Tomahawk is 2,650 pounds plus a 550 pound booster. It has a cruising speed of 0.5 Mach and an attack speed of 0.75 Mach. The TASM has an operating range of 250nm and a maximum range of 470nm, TLAM-C has a maximum range of 675nm and TLAM-N a maximum range of 1,500nm.
All listed as load out on the Iowa Class. So yes it was in service at the time and yes it most certainly did exisit.
Is that enough to satisfy your comments?
As far as your laser and photons: Actually I wouldn't mind using the newer railgun tech. A test just showed Mach 7 at excellent accuracy. Coming to a warship near you. Very soon
I thought we were not allowing outside help? Indeed, I believe you were the one who said it, just a few posts back.
From last posts: "Now just for a twist in this arguement let's rehash a few points. The two ships alone and without escort nor other means outside of their own communications sats. War is imminent. Somebody is sinking and swimming. The rule book is out." Read much?
This is fascinating. Most open-sources give SPS-49 an effective range of 400km against large air targets. It is an air search radar after all.
Just where do you see the designation SPS-49 in there? If I can remember posting the information in books is not always correct.
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DECOYS: SLQ-25A Nixie towed torpedo decoy. [/qote]
A torpedo decoy that would be ineffective against the fish carried by Kirov which employ wake-homing terminal guidance in anti-ship mode.
Did you know that you "Ruskie" uses something very simuliar to this?
Do you need me to prove this?
TLAM is not TACTOM. You said TACTOM. The original TLAM can not do what you described in your earlier post. TACTOM could do the navigation bit, but not the high altitude air burst. Nuff said.
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At last time I checked the nuclear version of the Tomahawk does not need an impact to do its job and it is pre programmed from the get go before it leaves.