Author Topic: Using CIWS instead of designated point defense ships  (Read 4285 times)

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Offline Thiosk

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Re: Using CIWS instead of designated point defense ships
« Reply #30 on: February 22, 2012, 06:21:55 PM »
I believe CIWS is essentially already susceptible to jamming, jamming being missiles equipped with ECM devices.  CIWS incorporates ECCM, which means the system can counter jamming.  Especially the raspberry. 

For an active scanning capability, I do not believe CIWS systems are detectable via passive sensors, which I attribute it to the ultrashort range of the ciws system.  I don't think CIWS warrants constant EM signature.
 

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Re: Using CIWS instead of designated point defense ships
« Reply #31 on: February 22, 2012, 07:03:04 PM »
a modifiable EM signature perhaps just throwing some random thinking around on this