CV32 Posted February 24, 2017 Report Posted February 24, 2017 The Age of the Strike Carrier is Over (CIMSEC) Some problems with this article, not the least of which is a misunderstanding of the actual history which reflects negatively on the overall argument being put forward. This comment, for example, talking about Desert Storm: Naval air forces proved totally unprepared for the precision munitions revolution, lacking laser target designators on the A-6s and A-7s that still formed the mainstays of the fleet. The PGM capability of the A-6E TRAM Intruder was in place long before Desert Storm. And Navy A-6E jets dropped a significant proportion of the munitions delivered. (The proportion of PGMs was small overall, something like 5% of total munitions, but that was true across all services/platform and the bad weather/smoke/haze of the battlefield made it difficult for all EO/IR guided munitions). The author also seems to ignore the contribution made by Navy fired TLAMs and the role of Navy electronic warfare. (The latter is particularly important, since a large portion of the USAF role in EW virtually disappeared soon after Desert Storm). 1 Quote
broncepulido Posted February 24, 2017 Report Posted February 24, 2017 The link links to the own post, not to the article! Quote
CV32 Posted February 24, 2017 Author Report Posted February 24, 2017 The link links to the own post, not to the article! Fixed. 1 Quote
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