). Ее "плоскую морду" специалист с "Гидроприбора" объяснил тем, что они научились при обработке сигнала "отсекать" собственные кавитационные шумы и за счет этого сделать хорошую большую "тарелку" системы самонаведения. В то же время гл.кон. с "Прибоя" сказал мне, что в корабельной ГАС отстроиться от собственного шума невозможно, и посему скорость при работающей ГАС органичена - 18 уз.
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…Warships suggest discarded pacifism
By Richard Halloran
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
HONOLULU — The Japanese navy is preparing to build two small aircraft carriers, the first in more than 60 years, Japanese and U.S. officials said.
The plan for the warships is further evidence that Japan is gradually shedding the pacifist cocoon in which it has wrapped itself since its devastating defeat in World War II.
The two warships will be capable of carrying STOVL (short takeoff, vertical landing) aircraft, sometimes called "jump jets," which can fly as fighters or bombers, as well as armed helicopters.
The ships will displace 13,500 tons, about 16,000 tons when fully loaded, and will sail at speeds above 30 knots. Their size will approach Spain's 16,700-ton Principe De Asturias, which carries 17 planes, but they will be larger than Thailand's 11,500-ton Chakri Nareubet with its 12 planes.
The Japanese carriers, however, will not come close to the newly commissioned U.S. leviathan, the 98,000-ton Ronald Reagan with its 80 warplanes.
The Japanese carriers can be deployed as command ships to give the Maritime Self-Defense Force, as the Japanese navy is called, a modest ability to project power into the sea lanes that are
…[LatelineNews: 2003-7-16] WASHINGTON - The Pentagon may urge Taiwan to buy surplus submarines on the world market rather than build new ones despite stiff Chinese opposition to any such arms deals, U.S. government and industry officials said on Wednesday.
Building from scratch for Taiwan is only one of "several options that we're considering," said Navy Lt. Commander Jeff Davis, a Pentagon spokesman. The other options "don't involve new construction," he added.
"They're (Pentagon) thinking of buying used (submarines)," said an official of General Dynamics Corp. (GD.N), which had been set to vie for the submarine work with three other big U.S. defense contractors Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT.N), Raytheon Co. (RTN.N) and Northrop Grumman Corp. (NOC.N).
Buying refurbished submarines would be much cheaper than building new ones and could lead to earlier deployment. It might also overcome a deadlock in Taiwan's legislature over approving start-up funding for a design competition among the would-be U.S. suppliers.
According to the authoritative Taiwan Defense Review, second-hand submarines promoted to Taiwan in the past include four from the Indian navy, eight from the Italian navy and two ex-Royal Dutch Navy Zwaardvis-class boats.
In addition, at least three surplus Russian KILO-class units were being offered through intermediaries, the defense review reported in its May 30 issue.
All of the second-hand submarines could be modernized with U.S.-supplied electronics systems and updated weapons capabilities.
Until now, Pentagon officials had not spoken publicly of anything other than helping Taiwan build up to eight conventional submarines a purchase the U.S. Congressional Research Service has estimated could cost $4.5 billion.
In April 2001, President George W Bush approved Taiwan's request for help in obtaining them as part of the biggest proposed arm
Так какая все таки температура будет комфортной для моего проца? И что будет при 77? Крантец? Или отключтится?