Can Formidable gun be tucked away?
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Formidable gun--OTO Melara 76mm Gun
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i assume it is The 76/62 gun mount, here in the Super Rapid Stealth version
3.i think the gun can be folded and tucked away like:
DDG1000 Zumwaltfrom Popular Science magazine
4.Reasons
4.1--A lot of space surrounding the turret.I assume the turret can be
sunken to provide better stealth. -
hmm would be a nice idea.
but seriously how much difference would it make? -
hahah, not much. =)
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The Visby also have its barrel of the gun kept in a compartment when not in use. This will improve stealth as well as to protect the barrel against corrosion by the salty seawater. But one problem may be that it will hinder the firing of the gun at certain angles.
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double post
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There has to be some way of making the gun mount stealthy... or else the whole stealth setup would be pretty moot.
Case in point are the "clutter" we see on the current Formidable class that might compromise it's RCS only around in peacetime? Prehaps in heightened tensions the whole thing would be configured for maximum stealth? -
Originally posted by SingaporeTyrannosaur:
Now that makes lots of sense, there is no point letting our potential enemies know the true capabilities of our frigates.
There has to be some way of making the gun mount stealthy... or else the whole stealth setup would be pretty moot.
Case in point are the "clutter" we see on the current Formidable class that might compromise it's RCS only around in peacetime? Prehaps in heightened tensions the whole thing would be configured for maximum stealth? -
27.12.2006 Wed,Strait Times David Boey said the frigate looks like
a small fishing boat in radar.
Captain of La Fayatte Aconit (F713) said few years ago that
the frigate looks only 10% in radar.
2.Do we still need to make the gun more stealth,when Oto Melara 76mm / 62 Super Rapid gun come with stealth turret?
Type 45 Daring Class Anti-Air Warfare Destroyers, United Kingdom
No Gun cover to increase stealth. -
Even the slightest bit of clutter helps when it comes to reducing RCS. Of course I guess it all depends on how far you are willing to go to make the ship invisible.