Question: What´s this?

So where do they have Nulka launchers (if any)?

The Flight IIA’s don’t mount Harpoon. There is space and weight reserved for it but it isn’t installed at this time.

That’s also where the Harpoon launchers go on the Flight IIAs.

So where do they have Nulka launchers (if any)?

That’s also where the Harpoon launchers go on the Flight IIAs.

Thank you guys!!!

I suspected that it was something with Nulka, but I can´t found a clear picture…

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Inside the red square you have the Kingposts for high line transfer and the Nulka launchers.

Exactly :rolleyes:

Nulka launchers: Interesting that USN chose to mount them on top of the superstructure on its Perry’s while Australians mounted then amongside the superstructure on their Adelaide’s.

Inside the red square you have the Kingposts for high line transfer and the Nulka launchers.

I suspect it is the launchers for the BAE Systems (Aussie origin) the Mk 53 DLS NULKA active missile decoy, currently used aboard the U.S. Navy’s FFG 7, DDG 51, CG 47 and LPD 17.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/baeinfo/3466187224/
http://www.baesystems.com/BAEProd/groups/public/documents/bae_publication/bae_pdf_nulka_fact_sheet.pdf

Nulka
Decoy System

Description: Nulka is an active, off-board, ship-launched decoy being developed in cooperation with Australia to counter a wide spectrum of present and future radar-guided anti-ship cruise missiles (ASCMs) assessed to have passive rejection capabilities. The Nulka decoy employs a broadband radio frequency repeater mounted atop a hovering rocket platform. After launch, the Nulka decoy radiates a large, ship-like radar cross-section while flying a trajectory that seduces and decoys incoming ASCMs away from their intended targets. Australia is developing the hovering rocket, launcher, and launcher interface unit. The Navy is upgrading Nulka with an improved payload to reduce cost and modifications to the fire control system to reduce the system’s overall weight. The existing Mk 36 Decoy Launching System is being modified to support Nulka decoys.

Program Status: Development is scheduled to proceed through Milestone III for Full-Rate Production in FY 1999; installation on most U.S. and Australian surface warships and amphibious ships is to begin in late FY 1999.

Developer/Manufacturer: AWA, Australia; and Sippican, Marion, Massachusetts.

http://www.navy.mil/navydata/policy/vision/vis99/v99-ch3d.html

The vertical raillike structure is for RAS. Behind it, 1 deck level up (where the ladder leads to) are decoy launchers. They are present on some OHP class frigate too (behind the bridge, WM25 dome and SLQ-32) e.g. VandeGrift, Taylor and Ford (048, 052 and 054)

http://www.defence.pk/forums/naval-forces/48324-oliver-hazard-class-frigate-acquisition-pakistan-42.html#post1306782
http://www.naval.com.br/blog/?s=ffg

Could it be something to do with RAS apparatus?