22-01-2017, 02:03 PM
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Re: Trident Missile goes astray
Originally Posted by Meg
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Galty 
I understand cruise missiles weigh many tons
Originally Posted by Meg
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I am sure a proportion of all weapons fail when being tested, that is why they test them. Does that mean we shouldn't have any weapons in the interests of our countries security.
Having performed the test, they will now try to discover the cause of the poor performance and make adjustments to ensure that the same thing wouldn't happen under war-time circumstances.
22-01-2017, 02:16 PM
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Re: Trident Missile goes astray
Originally Posted by JBR
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It wasn't a cruise missile; it was a ballistic missile!But I agree with this. This is why missiles, and everything else for that matter, are regularly tested. I'm sure that that particular missile wasn't the only one to misdirect itself; there must be many under test that don't work properly.
Having performed the test, they will now try to discover the cause of the poor performance and make adjustments to ensure that the same thing wouldn't happen under war-time circumstances.
I meant to write Trident which weighs many tons.
22-01-2017, 02:22 PM
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Re: Trident Missile goes astray
Originally Posted by JBR
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This is why missiles, and everything else for that matter, are regularly tested. I'm sure that that particular missile wasn't the only one to misdirect itself; there must be many under test that don't work properly.Having performed the test, they will now try to discover the cause of the poor performance and make adjustments to ensure that the same thing wouldn't happen under war-time circumstances.
My late husband went all over the world on 'trials work' from deserts to the arctic circle testing weapons and the 'defence equipment' built to deter weapons (like mortar locating radar).
If everything worked perfectly there would be no need for trials and it would save us a fortune.
22-01-2017, 03:28 PM
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Re: Trident Missile goes astray
Originally Posted by Older git
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I have a warped mind. A missile goes off course-are we doing deals with North Korea??
We manipulate missile control systems in order to send the missile in the opposite direction to that intended.
Then we sell the missile control system to the North Koreans (or perhaps ISIS) and watch what happens.
North Korea bombs China; China obliterates North Korea. "Not our fault, boss."
ISIS bombs Iran or Pakistan; Iran/Pakistan obliterates ISIS. "Nothing to do with us, lads."
22-01-2017, 06:14 PM
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Re: Trident Missile goes astray
Originally Posted by galty
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There is evidence to suggest(Hacked and leaked by the Russians) that it was aimed at Trump Tower to stop him becoming POTUS.
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