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09-25-2013, 05:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Yazzoo
Destroying a 10 foot skiff with a $200m bomber...definitely cool, but there are definitely cheaper ways...
"Why are we sending a $200,000 missile into a Toyota Truck that costs $5,000?"
The obvious answer is, that Toyota truck may well attack and destroy a command post worth $2million, let alone precious lives lost.
Besides, it's a cheap iron bomb destroying the boat, not a "$200m" bomber.
09-25-2013, 05:49 AM
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Originally Posted by ForeverFO
I've heard this sort of thing ad-nauseum...
"Why are we sending a $200,000 missile into a Toyota Truck that costs $5,000?"
The obvious answer is, that Toyota truck may well attack and destroy a command post worth $2million, let alone precious lives lost.
Besides, it's a cheap iron bomb destroying the boat, not a "$200m" bomber.
"Why are we sending a $200,000 missile into a Toyota Truck that costs $5,000?"
The obvious answer is, that Toyota truck may well attack and destroy a command post worth $2million, let alone precious lives lost.
Besides, it's a cheap iron bomb destroying the boat, not a "$200m" bomber.
As far as expensive weapons systems - a $25,000 GBU is pretty cheap on the weapons tree.
09-28-2013, 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by JohnnyG
JDAMs are pretty cheap. They are just kits loaded on legacy munitions, for the most part.
09-28-2013, 09:06 AM
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JDAMs are cheap. They come in a few varieties and they work. You can load up a B- (fill in the blank 1, 2, 52) with a bunch of these things, go loiter for hours and effectively take out a lot of patrol boats or larger. This fills a valid need that carrier-based aviation cannot provide. They can do a lot of things, but are limited by the size of aircraft. This is a win in my book.
09-28-2013, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by ShawnP
JDAMs are cheap. They come in a few varieties and they work. You can load up a B- (fill in the blank 1, 2, 52) with a bunch of these things, go loiter for hours and effectively take out a lot of patrol boats or larger. This fills a valid need that carrier-based aviation cannot provide. They can do a lot of things, but are limited by the size of aircraft. This is a win in my book.
Like Hobbit demonstrated, a couple of 60's and helfire posted on station can respond for weeks at a time on a moments notice from the decks of DDG/FFG/CG ETC.
09-28-2013, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by ShawnP
JDAMs are cheap. They come in a few varieties and they work. You can load up a B- (fill in the blank 1, 2, 52) with a bunch of these things, go loiter for hours and effectively take out a lot of patrol boats or larger. This fills a valid need that carrier-based aviation cannot provide. They can do a lot of things, but are limited by the size of aircraft. This is a win in my book.
Are you advocating using JDAMS dropped out of bombers who have been loitering in the AOR for some time on a single, or group, of patrolcraft or larger ships maneuvering towards friendly forces or rather at anchorage in port?
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