….”The ships are to be armed with a new hi-tech missile system renamed today as the “Sea Viper”, formerly known as the Principal Anti-Air Missile System (PAAMS).”…
Quentin Davies, minister for defence equipment and support said: “The newly named Sea Viper, a world-leading missile system will allow the ship to detect her prey, target it and issue a deadly strike.”
By: sferrin - 29th January 2009 at 22:45
I think it’s a Navy thing. They’ve always named all their missiles.
But yes, I agree – the proliferation of acronyms is completely out of hand, particularly (but not exclusively) in the USA. Everything is “Joint” (even if it isn’t) or “Advanced”, or the like. One obvious problem is, what do you call the replacements? Assume for the moment that a new missile replaces the ASRAAM. “More advanced short range air to air missile”? Even more advanced . . . . “? “Super advanced . . . “? Same with AMRAAM, of course. Or JASSM, or JSOW – what comes next?
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By: kev 99 - 29th January 2009 at 16:08
Didn’t like the name when I first heard about it, I’m starting to think its okay now though.
I’m surprised they managed to keep it quiet for as long as they did.
By: YourFather - 29th January 2009 at 13:14
Everything is “Joint” (even if it isn’t) or “Advanced”, or the like.
The joke is, with the exception of JDAM among the Joint series, they ended up being quite Disjointed. 😀 Let’s see if the next Joint missile, JCM ends up like JASSM and JSOW.
By: swerve - 29th January 2009 at 12:25
I think it’s a Navy thing. They’ve always named all their missiles.
But yes, I agree – the proliferation of acronyms is completely out of hand, particularly (but not exclusively) in the USA. Everything is “Joint” (even if it isn’t) or “Advanced”, or the like. One obvious problem is, what do you call the replacements? Assume for the moment that a new missile replaces the ASRAAM. “More advanced short range air to air missile”? Even more advanced . . . . “? “Super advanced . . . “? Same with AMRAAM, of course. Or JASSM, or JSOW – what comes next?
By: sferrin - 28th January 2009 at 22:54
Well if you’re on the receiving end, it’s not a pleasant thought.:D
Yeah that’s pretty much what’s going to happen to you if you are. 😀
By: wrightwing - 28th January 2009 at 21:16
Now if they’d just rename “ASRAAM” 😀
Well if you’re on the receiving end, it’s not a pleasant thought.:D
By: sferrin - 28th January 2009 at 19:12
Does anybody else think they ought to go back to naming missiles? JASSM, ESSM, JSOW, RAM, AMRAAM, PAC-3, THAAD, etc. get’s REALLY old.
By: sferrin - 28th January 2009 at 15:55
Now if they’d just rename “ASRAAM” 😀
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