Major Stare Posted May 23, 2010 Posted May 23, 2010 Anyone just watched Richard Hammond's programme with the Aircraft Carrier "Goal Keeper CIWS" 30mm cannon? 30mm, 70 rounds per second, acurate to 1.5miles, 18 targets at once. "Supersonic missiles that are damaged may still have enough momentum to hit the ship—the only way to ensure the protection of the ship is either detonate the warhead of the missile or obliterate the missile.".............this clip shows its acuracy....second shell destroys target! Quote
Asterix Posted May 23, 2010 Posted May 23, 2010 oh yes, I thought he was winding up to say "Phalanx". Shows how out of date I am. Awesome gun. [edit] Pretty sure he said "30 targets at the same time", but that could be either one of him or me wrong. Liked the induction loop anti mine demo as well. [/edit] Quote
Major Stare Posted May 23, 2010 Author Posted May 23, 2010 Liked the induction loop anti mine demo as well. or the five guys with the 50cal sniper riffles demoliting a building Quote
Asterix Posted May 23, 2010 Posted May 23, 2010 Liked the induction loop anti mine demo as well. or the five guys with the 50cal sniper riffles demoliting a building Given the guy was saying that his gun was "targetted" at the 2km armour piercing accuracy market, I thought knocking down a temporary breeze block wall from 400m (?was it that much?) was a bit weak. Quote
echoz Posted May 24, 2010 Posted May 24, 2010 Am i right in syaing they fired a missile at the ship to prove the gun was good? What happens if it wasn't Quote
Asterix Posted May 24, 2010 Posted May 24, 2010 Am i right in syaing they fired a missile at the ship to prove the gun was good? What happens if it wasn't ...then we'd know not to spend billions of pounds procuring it. Now that's proper testing. Quote
RedditchJay Posted May 24, 2010 Posted May 24, 2010 fantastic........... love this sort of thing........ could watch it for hours Quote
Blatman Posted May 24, 2010 Posted May 24, 2010 What programme, what channel? Looking for whichever "I-Player" type facility to look for... Quote
Asterix Posted May 24, 2010 Posted May 24, 2010 What programme, what channel? Looking for whichever "I-Player" type facility to look for... "HMS Illustrious" Quote
pistonbroke Posted May 24, 2010 Posted May 24, 2010 Typical yanks overkill, billions spent just to bring a doodlebug down Wonder just how many of there own side would get wasted in a rl friendly fire situation Quote
Blatman Posted May 25, 2010 Posted May 25, 2010 What programme, what channel? Looking for whichever "I-Player" type facility to look for... "HMS Illustrious" Quote
Captain Colonial Posted May 25, 2010 Posted May 25, 2010 Typical yanks overkill, billions spent just to bring a doodlebug down Wonder just how many of there own side would get wasted in a rl friendly fire situation You rang? Quote
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