Class of Air Warfare Destroyers for Aus

[B.Smitty]

Hey, does anyone have any pdf brochures or documentation on the G&C design entry for the AWD that they can upload or email me?

If not, does anyone know if the 64-cell VLS was one big one in the stern between the helo hangars (like a regular Burke's aft VLS), or is it split fore and aft somehow (maybe 32/32)?

Thanks in advance.

 

[battlensign]

Hey, does anyone have any pdf brochures or documentation on the G&C design entry for the AWD that they can upload or email me?

If not, does anyone know if the 64-cell VLS was one big one in the stern between the helo hangars (like a regular Burke's aft VLS), or is it split fore and aft somehow (maybe 32/32)?

Thanks in advance.

Don't know about PDFs available but..............this picture seems to indicate 32/32:

Gibbs & Cox: Photo Gallery

Brett

 

[B.Smitty]

Don't know about PDFs available but..............this picture seems to indicate 32/32:

Gibbs & Cox: Photo Gallery

Brett

Thanks Brett. From that pic, it does appear as though the cells were split fore and aft.

The one marketing slide I saw put the Evolved Burke AWD's draft at 5.9m. Is that just pure marketing BS?

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/images/SHIP_AWD_Gibbs+Cox_Design_Graphic_lg.jpg

A marginally heavier DDG-51 has a draft of over 9m.

Where did the other 3m go?

 

[battlensign]

Thanks Brett. From that pic, it does appear as though the cells were split fore and aft.

The one marketing slide I saw put the Evolved Burke AWD's draft at 5.9m. Is that just pure marketing BS?

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/images/SHIP_AWD_Gibbs+Cox_Design_Graphic_lg.jpg

A marginally heavier DDG-51 has a draft of over 9m.

Where did the other 3m go?

You are not going to believe this but that pic you linked to has been my computer background for the last 6 months .....

Brett.