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Originally Posted by Llarry
U.S. Navy plans to retrofit missile destroyers with the new AN/SLQ-32(V)7 electronic warfare system at great cost. The antenna array is much larger, requiring fairly extensive changes topside. Here's an old photo of the array (left) in an anechoic chamber.
I think DDG 125-up with have the new system built in and the attached photo of a notional DDG replacement shows a forward-facing array as well -- so maybe there will be four EW arrays instead of the previous two? Electronic warfare appears to be increasing in importance.
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That small gun at the bow end looks weak but deadly to enemy suicide boats or drones.
Heard there is a also new laser gun for knocking out suicide drones and missiles that's very cost effective when fired.