Kerry Wentworth wrote: > Is Aegis common knowledge these days? Or do you have some specific > experience with it? The Aegis radar on the Arleigh Burke class destroyers has been publicly known for a long time. I'm sure a bunch of important details are classified, but the general principal of a phased array radar is well known= , and didn't originate with the Aegis system anyway. Besides, it wouldn't take experts on the other side long to figure out what the funny looking large hexagonal panels high on the sides of the ship are for. ******************************************************************** Embed Inc, Littleton Massachusetts, http://www.embedinc.com/products (978) 742-9014. Gold level PIC consultants since 2000. --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .