U.S. to upgrade the Gulf warships close combat capability is intended to in the carrier coat gun
Date:2012-04-06Author:adminCategory:International militaryComment:0
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World Wide Web March 31, 2012 message: “Jane’s Defense Weekly, March 28 issued a document known as the Navy is increasing the” Avenger “class minesweepers in the Middle East, Bahrain, Fifth Fleet deployment, the deployment plan, including patrol boats, anti-mine UUV, guns, and ISR (intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance).
Naval Operations Adm. Greenert (Jonathan Greenert) will be held March 16 to do the briefing told reporters that the deployment plan, respectively, more than the disposal of the four minesweepers and four MH- 53E minesweeping helicopters. Warships and helicopters are expected to be three months, arrived in Bahrain Island. In addition, the U.S. Navy is also considering purchasing more German STN Atlas (STN Atlas) Sea Fox mine as soon as possible to suppress the system.
In addition, all warships through the Strait of Hormuz will be equipped with new optical/infrared systems to enhance the perception around the trend. Greenert said the deployment of warships technical level will exceed the standard configuration of the U.S. Navy.
U.S. Navy also consider equipped with short-range rapid-fire weapons on warships in the Strait of Hormuz, Greenert said, is considering the Mk 38 gun mounted on the aircraft carrier, the gun will be at 10 20 days of equipment to escort across the Strait. In addition, the number of U.S. military patrol boats deployed in Bahrain is expected to increase. On the island, the U.S. military has deployed up to 200 ft. five of these ships, is trying to equipped with a range of about 6.4 km missile. (World Wide Web Practice compile Li Yinping)
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