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Post subject: Naval Energy WeaponsPosted: April 28th, 2012, 12:30 am
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BAE High Powered Microwave (HPM) Naval Weapon System
http://events.us.baesystems.com/sas/prodserv/HPM.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/baesystems ... hotostream

You'll note it uses the Mk38 RWS mount.

Rheinmetall laser weapon
http://defense-update.com/20111128_rhei ... laser.html

Notice the system pictured in the article uses the Millennium Gun System turret/mount. The Rheinmetall laser is not actually mentioned as a "naval weapon" but given that the Millennium Gun is, it demonstrates a possible configuration that could be navalised.

Feel free to add other systems to the thread guys!


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Post subject: Re: Naval Energy WeaponsPosted: May 28th, 2012, 2:02 pm
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I know that Northrop Grumman has produced atleast one test ''Laser weapon'' called ''Laser Demonstration (MLD)'' and tested it with sucses.

Wikipedia image of the MLD
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Northrop Gruman test image 1
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Post subject: Re: Naval Energy WeaponsPosted: May 28th, 2012, 2:42 pm
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I wonder what happend to the Israeli-US project to produce laser AA weapon...
This one:
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Post subject: Re: Naval Energy WeaponsPosted: May 28th, 2012, 9:01 pm
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The Nautilus system you refer to, was a part of Israel's search for defending the southern part of the country against rockets fired from Gaza. Most of these rockets were short ranged and home made affairs with a range of up to 4km or 5 km. The system chosen by Israel was the Iron Dome, which uses small intercept missiles. This system was tried in combat a few months back achieving a success rate of around 75% to 83%.

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Post subject: Re: Naval Energy WeaponsPosted: May 29th, 2012, 10:15 pm
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Never thought the Nautilus and the Iron Dome where somehow connected.
I always thought it was some next-gen AA system that could replace the Phalanx or land based systems like the Patriot.
And let me correct you abit on the Iron Dome. I was part of its first test deployment about a year ago in the northern part of Israel. And it was like you said 75%-83% success rate.
We tested it agains captured Grad rockets and dummy rockets that resemble the home made "Kassam" rockets.
Today after a few upgrades and alot of combat experiance there are two full functional battarys operating in the south, with almost perfect success rate.
And a third battery in construction.

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Post subject: Re: Naval Energy WeaponsPosted: May 30th, 2012, 3:02 am
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What happened to the program to equip Phalanxs with lasers? Did that just lose its funding or is it still going on?

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