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Old September 10th 04, 06:48 AM
Morten Lund
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Doug "Woody" and Erin Beal wrote:

On 9/9/04 5:50 PM, in article ,
"Morten Lund" wrote:


Mike Kanze wrote:

Pugs,


SNIP

Too bad CIWS is not optically-guided. The Intruder's sheer ugliness would
have frustrated acquisition by the R2D2-san. g

Hmm, I thought I saw som kind of optronic device on recent pictures of
one of the latest blocks; A recent addition I'm sure, but is that for
the gunners mate, or autonomus-mode operation?

/Morten
Harpoon 4 boardgame affectionado, no real experience whatsoever



I've never seen one with a lens on it.

--Woody


I found one at this Loc; At least I *think* its some kind of optronic
device, could be laser for all I know

http://www.jenswilly.dk/graphics/jaas_imgs/phalanx.gif

(never mind the content of the parent page, its a spoof on a fictious
nuclear powercompany - long story, but extremely funny)
 




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