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Old 07-14-17, 07:10 AM   #23
Destex
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Originally Posted by stormrider_sp View Post
if it could merge data from both the towed array and the bow sonar, than, theorically, it could be possible to triangulate the emitter position after a single ping and have a weapon on it straight after.
Only if the bearing accuracy of the ESM is sufficient. Try to triangulate with a bearing error of 5% and you get pretty serious error that inflate over range, even if you triangulate it with a very accurate sonar bearing.
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