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Originally Posted by Tin Man
Glyn, your pretty cold but Dreadnought, you are very, very warm but miss out exactly what the "box" is. This is crucial in identifying the system.
I am told it is mounted on a Phalanx mount, you would know better than me if this is correct..So, a strange box mounted on a CIWS platform....hmmm.
Happy hunting  |
That is most definitely a CIWS Phalanx mount. I've had to design structures to support them on several different classes of ships (including 4 each on all 4 BBs).
Since the mount was designed for rapid traverse and rapid elevation, it would be an ideal base unit for a carbon-dioxide pulse laser. You know, the one that melts down incoming 8" artillery shells. There's a YouTube on it (though the unit they show is circular) but I don't know how to post it.
AHA!. After guessing I found the web site in PDF on it:
http://www.raytheon.com/media/ausa07...heets/lads.pdf
It is a Laser system. Or at least the director.
"Spock! Arm all defense systems. Sulu! Bring Enterprise about for best defense angle. Uhura! Try to make communication contact. Scotty! Need more power. Chekov! Aim weapons. Bones! Get sick bay ready. Nurse Chapel! To my quarters for one more time.