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Un interviu recent al lui Jim Bryan, directorul Boeing Cruise Missile Systems, aduce niste elemente interesante inclusiv din perspectiva competitiei romanesti. Sau competitiilor, daca bateriile de coasta vor fi tratate intr-adevar separat fata de corvete si fregate.

Asa cum se stie, Boeing a retras Harpoon din competitia US Navy pentru dotarea LCS si a viitoarei clase de fregate, competitie castigata de parteneriatul Raytheon-Kongsberg cu NSM. Boeing a considerat ca legatura de date, prezenta pe Harpoon Block II+ dar lipsind NSM-ului, nu a fost evaluata la justa valoare in timp ce senzorul IR al rachetei norvegiene ar fi fost avantajat in punctaj in fata celui RF al Harpoon.

Bryan told USNI News last month that the divergence between Boeing’s capability and the surface navy’s requirement was partly on the datalink issue and partly on what types of sensors the missile should use. He said most international navies are moving in the direction of not only the active sensor that Harpoon uses but also electro-optical and infrared sensors, which Boeing has spent research and development dollars in recent years to test on the Harpoon missile. Bryan said the seekers the company has tested are better in bad weather and difficult lighting conditions on the water.
Sursa: news.usni.org

Ar fi prima confirmare ca Boeing a invatat ceva din esecul LCS si a inceput sa studieze serios posibilitatea montarii unui senzor IR pe Harpoon. Este si prima acceptare explicita a evidentei, clientii internationali fiind din ce in ce mai interesati de avantajele senzorilor IR.

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