Its good they've been able to keep the radar mast close to the original size. After seeing the recent rendering of Australia's hunter class and the abomination that has become with that hot air balloon sized mast, its no wonder they're having weight issues with the design down under...
Hey Noah, could you provide an image with the mysterious boxes circled or otherwise indicated? I am intrigued by the possibilities you are discussing, but most of the squares and boxes are pretty mysterious to me. I recognize the remote weapon systems on either side of hanger, the RIM launcher, the NSMs, and the gun (duh) but the rest of the shapes are all more or less mysterious to me. I figure a bunch of the panels on the big superstructure are spy7 radar, but I couldn't tell you what was what...
Big squares on the shark fin mast are Spy 7 panels. The smaller squares in the post integrated mast above the shark fin may be IR detection or radar detection/classification.
The angled boxes (like a chevron) at base of the mast port and stbd are the EW system.
Ok we are definately looking at different things. LEED is the 9 pack of boxes midships on the breezeways (port and stbd) beside the main stack. Is that what you were referring too?
So it's LEEDS and not Mk 56 launchers. From that rear view they look too different to be the launcher I thought it was. It also looks like there is no coaxial 12.7mm on the Mk 38. Are there no other remote weapon systems on this hull? The RCN seems to be continuously building under-armed designs.
How much can we rely on this model as confirmation of the actual features and systems that will be on the ship? I mean, did someone from the Navy explicitly say these are the official details? Sometimes a model is just a rough approximation.
Its good they've been able to keep the radar mast close to the original size. After seeing the recent rendering of Australia's hunter class and the abomination that has become with that hot air balloon sized mast, its no wonder they're having weight issues with the design down under...
It looks like a tumor. Cancer mast eating up space weight and design margin more every day.
The offset NSM and RAM are terrible aesthetically lol
Hey Noah, could you provide an image with the mysterious boxes circled or otherwise indicated? I am intrigued by the possibilities you are discussing, but most of the squares and boxes are pretty mysterious to me. I recognize the remote weapon systems on either side of hanger, the RIM launcher, the NSMs, and the gun (duh) but the rest of the shapes are all more or less mysterious to me. I figure a bunch of the panels on the big superstructure are spy7 radar, but I couldn't tell you what was what...
Big squares on the shark fin mast are Spy 7 panels. The smaller squares in the post integrated mast above the shark fin may be IR detection or radar detection/classification.
The angled boxes (like a chevron) at base of the mast port and stbd are the EW system.
could try navylookout.com they have various images of the three programs and identified features
its the funny looking rectangle box in the middle of the ship, towards the bow
looks like it might be 3x3
couldnt post a picture
That's probably either a toolbox for the gun or a placeholder for windlass control of the anchor system.
Consensus ive heard is that its LEEDS
Ok we are definately looking at different things. LEED is the 9 pack of boxes midships on the breezeways (port and stbd) beside the main stack. Is that what you were referring too?
yes
These should not be classified as Destroyers when they are no more armed than a Frigate. Even the Radar panels seem small for Air defense role.
So it's LEEDS and not Mk 56 launchers. From that rear view they look too different to be the launcher I thought it was. It also looks like there is no coaxial 12.7mm on the Mk 38. Are there no other remote weapon systems on this hull? The RCN seems to be continuously building under-armed designs.
How much can we rely on this model as confirmation of the actual features and systems that will be on the ship? I mean, did someone from the Navy explicitly say these are the official details? Sometimes a model is just a rough approximation.