On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 23:18:29 GMT, "Thomas Schoene"
wrote:

Peter Kemp wrote:
On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 18:42:08 GMT, "Thomas Schoene"
wrote:

In general, however, the Navy is migrating to no gun-based CIWS at
all. LPD-17 has just RAM and 30mm Mk 46 turrets for small-baot
defense. Unless things change from what was shown at concept
design, DD(X) will have 40mm guns for close-in defnse, but not for
anti-missile duties. If they do change, I think the most likely
swap will be to 30mm MK 46 turrets in place of the 40mm, but still
with no missile-defense role. For anti-missile defense, it will
rely on ESSM.

What's the 40mm proposed for the DD(X)? I had assumed from the few
concept drawings they'd be using the Mk 46 turrets for commonality to
start with.

Northrop Grumman bid two Bofors 40mm Mk 3. (BIW proposed three 30mm Mk 46)
In the latest pictures they're still there, sitting on top of the helo
hangar in low-RCS enclosures.

Thanks for the info and the pic Tom, much appreciated.

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