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From: henry@zoo.toronto.edu (Henry Spencer)
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Subject: Re: Defense cuts
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Date: 24 Jan 90 03:34:56 GMT
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From: henry@zoo.toronto.edu (Henry Spencer)
>From: nvuxr!deej@bellcore.bellcore.com (David Lewis)
>... there ain't no point defense weapons system
>that's going to shoot down a 16" shell ...

Britain's Seawolf system has demonstrated the ability to shoot down a 5-inch
shell under favorable conditions.  It shouldn't have any trouble hitting one
of those 16-inch monsters.

                                     Henry Spencer at U of Toronto Zoology
                                 uunet!attcan!utzoo!henry henry@zoo.toronto.edu

[mod.note:  I've heard the same thing about the Phalanx CIWS.  On
the other hand, it takes more effort to "shoot down" a ton plus
projectile, and they tend to arrive in salvoes, complicating matters.
- Bill ]