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originally posted by: CovertAgenda
a reply to: Zaphod58
If the ship broke, it broke, and there wasn't a lot they could do about getting out of the way.
A 'state of the art' 'combat capable' ship without multiple redundancy steering systems?
They don't have a reverse on these ships?
Couldn't use asymmetrical engine power to steer?
WTF??... I didnt even have to steer my old 35footer with twin diesels even whilst docking if using power and gearbox correctly.
With my current 32footer with twin diesel jet drives I can perform a frikkin ballet on engine power and reverse deflector control only.
Ya different scale but the concepts the same.
Just sayin.....
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: whywhynot
The Arleigh Burke uses a gear system for the steering. The gears are supplied by Northrop Grumman.
originally posted by: whywhynot
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: whywhynot
The Arleigh Burke uses a gear system for the steering. The gears are supplied by Northrop Grumman.
Thank you for the reply. Not really certain what a gear system means. Perhaps I didn't ask specifically enough.
Since I asked my question ive been doing some more research. It appears to me that steering inputs are converted into millivolt outputs. Those output signals are directed through an electrical cabling system to the rudder compartment. There the electrical signal is converted to a mechanical out put which drives (and things get fuzzy here) you say gears and I speculate hydraulics or some combination there of which drives the rudder.
My thought at the time was if steering is done via electronic inputs and they go through some type of computer/processor then hacking could be possible.
I see an article from a few mounts ago that all Arleigh Burke class will get a retro fit to Ethernet for all combat, steering and fire control. Sounds like it is computer controlled.
Now I read that hacking is being considered.
If someone can hack this it will have the Navy really working hard to get this under control.
originally posted by: roadgravel
a reply to: whywhynot
Sabotage is always a possibility.
So something that is triggered by a person on board?
I would hope there are controls in place to prevent it, but never say never.
originally posted by: roadgravel
It seems unlikely that access to the ship's electronics could be made while it is sailing at sea. And any strange electronic gear install to be accessed by a remote radio signal would be obvious to the maintenance personnel, I would think.