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MARKMILES77

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koxinga said:
Well then, this is a surprise. AIM-424 “Malice” air-to-air missile, two stage long range AAM.


U.S. Navy Testing New Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile | Aviation Week

The U.S. Navy is developing and currently flight testing a new long-range air-to-air missile that will far exceed the capabilities of the AIM-120 and likely the recently disclosed AIM-174B as well.
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Presumably much longer range than AIM-260, otherwise the US Navy probably would not incur the expense of another new air to air missile.
And another missile which likely is compatible with launch from NASAMS.
Being test flown on F-18E/F as well as F-35C.
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The U.S. Navy has publicly disclosed a previously unannounced AIM-424 Long Range Air-to-Air Missile (LRAAM), also known as the "Malice", revealing the weapon mounted inside the internal weapons bay of an F-35C Lightning II with an AIM-120 AMRAAM mounted on the bay door. The Navy
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StobieWan

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John Fedup said:
If true, this will be another vote getter for the Democrats. GOP candidates will significant numbers of black voters must be pi$$ed.
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That's next-level contempt for history. Utterly disgusting if it's true. I did think there was a convention about not naming carriers after serving presidents but then again, even if there were, the current administration hasn't been much inclined to follow tradition.

It may be click-bait however - Snopes is calling it "unrated" right now.
 
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south

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MARKMILES77 said:
Presumably much longer range than AIM-260, otherwise the US Navy probably would not incur the expense of another new air to air missile.
And another missile which likely is compatible with launch from NASAMS.
Being test flown on F-18E/F as well as F-35C.
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The U.S. Navy has publicly disclosed a previously unannounced AIM-424 Long Range Air-to-Air Missile (LRAAM), also known as the "Malice", revealing the weapon mounted inside the internal weapons bay of an F-35C Lightning II with an AIM-120 AMRAAM mounted on the bay door. The Navy
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Not everything is going to be, nor does it need to be, launched from NASAMs.

While getting something like Patriot/THAAD or SM-2/6 should be a priority, there is a larger and growing gap at the low end of the mix that shooting surface based AIM-120 at (let alone the AIM-424) is not economical.
 
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Terran

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StobieWan said:
That's next-level contempt for history. Utterly disgusting if it's true. I did think there was a convention about not naming carriers after serving presidents but then again, even if there were, the current administration hasn't been much inclined to follow tradition.

It may be click-bait however - Snopes is calling it "unrated" right now.
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For good reason at the moment it is click bait.. The origin is a CNN article that sources from an unnamed leaker. We have no idea who’s leaking or the validity of said leak.
This could be a thing, it could be someone close to it reporting or it could be a rumor. Heck it could even be a lie meant to smear or it might have been an actual thing leaked to test how it would go over with the Public.
Without documentation or statements confirming or denying via the Department of war, Department of Navy, Executive Branch its a thing that does nothing but inflame emotions. With those partisan against the Trump admin picking it up as a rally cry.
 
John Fedup

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Terran said:
For good reason at the moment it is click bait.. The origin is a CNN article that sources from an unnamed leaker. We have no idea who’s leaking or the validity of said leak.
This could be a thing, it could be someone close to it reporting or it could be a rumor. Heck it could even be a lie meant to smear or it might have been an actual thing leaked to test how it would go over with the Public.
Without documentation or statements confirming or denying via the Department of war, Department of Navy, Executive Branch its a thing that does nothing but inflame emotions. With those partisan against the Trump admin picking it up as a rally cry.
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Might not matter if proposed changes to the Ford CVN design (EMALS, AAG removal, island relocation) actually happen. There won't be a 4th CVN any time soon to name as most of us on this site won't be around.
 
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Terran

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John Fedup said:
Might not matter if proposed changes to the Ford CVN design (EMALS, AAG removal, island relocation) actually happen. There won't be a 4th CVN any time soon to name as most of us on this site won't be around.
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I doubt they will happen. The Steam Cats and recovery system isn’t in production and ended with the last of the Nimitz class. The same problem for the elevators. The island changes would require a complete change to the design and would cost a fortune for no benefit other than it looks good.
 
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John Fedup

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Terran said:
I doubt they will happen. The Steam Cats and recovery system isn’t in production and ended with the last of the Nimitz class. The same problem for the elevators. The island changes would require a complete change to the design and would cost a fortune for no benefit other than it looks good.
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One can only hope wrt EMALS. As for the island, perhaps painting it orange will appease the IOTUS.
 
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Redshift

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Terran said:
For good reason at the moment it is click bait.. The origin is a CNN article that sources from an unnamed leaker. We have no idea who’s leaking or the validity of said leak.
This could be a thing, it could be someone close to it reporting or it could be a rumor. Heck it could even be a lie meant to smear or it might have been an actual thing leaked to test how it would go over with the Public.
Without documentation or statements confirming or denying via the Department of war, Department of Navy, Executive Branch its a thing that does nothing but inflame emotions. With those partisan against the Trump admin picking it up as a rally cry.
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He has put or had put by others his name on virtually everything else in the USA so it's probably a bit more than a rumour don't you think? Has anyone other President behaved this way?
 
Terran

Terran

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Redshift said:
He has put or had put by others his name on virtually everything else in the USA so it's probably a bit more than a rumour don't you think? Has anyone other President behaved this way?
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If you want me to say he’s a Narcissist. Yeah he his. He literally has buildings with his name in 50ft. Golden letters.
But for the Carrier? His first Administration Trump 45 was the one that put forward CVN81for the Dorris Miller name. Historically Enlisted men don’t get Carrier namesake as their honor, they get Frigates Destroyers and Cutters.
Second he wants the Trump class Super Dreadnaught space battleship to take his name.
now is it more than a rumor? It’s Tuesday as I write this and nothing more as come out.
until and unless we get a statement from the Government we should hold judgement.
 
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