Originally Posted by
Lordflasheart
Are you casting aspersions at our shiny new flat tops, Commander ?
.LFH
No.
the distinction I am making is that if you have a proper surface combatant (like a Burke class DDG) it has a Aegis/Spy-1 suite that lets it pick up and engage Ballistic and Cruise missiles.
As an added bonus, they can operate an MH-60R (the newer version of the SH-60B I flew)
which has a good enough rader to pick up a cruise missile while out on patrol.
Details on why LCS can't at the spoiler.. (apologies to all for the thread drift)
Take a look at the Photo gallery here. (
https://www.dvidshub.net/image/71644...way-operations)
That's a CH-60S/MH-60S helicopter that does NOT have a radar/ESM suite that can help it detect and track cruise missiles, and the ship has neither the SPY nor the Missiles to deal with TBM.
BIg Pistons Forever: Yes, it's a shining example of a complete cluster**** in Naval procurement. Fortunately, there are ships that can handle it, and some of them are on task.
BACK ON TOPIC!
As to the Houthis running out of missiles: I think that was part of the reason for the operation a week or so ago where the two SEALS were lost. Interdicting weapons deliveries (or so the story was told in the media).