Scott Kenny
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That is always the challenge. A submarine has one advantage over a surface ship: the ability to hide. Take that away and it's a very expensive way to carry a very small number of weapons around. (688i and Virginia classes only carry 24-26 weapons in the torpedo room, and another 12 in the VLS, max load of about 32 Tomahawks because no sub will go out to sea without any torpedoes onboard)![]()
Submarine leaders want to tap into JADC2 network without giving away their position
Everything the submarine force is doing today – from experimenting with unmanned systems to finding its place within a joint force command and control network to growing from a recent low in force size – is done with a mindset of preparing to win major combat operations, submarine force...www.defensenews.com