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A $50 billion warship mystery

Started by nmindependent · 7 months ago

While costly, the ship was the linchpin in the sea service’s advanced strategy to patrol and fight in the most dangerous shallow sea lanes, known as littorals. Think Iraq’s national waters, where the country’s two oil terminals are located. But the Navy suddenly killed ... Continue reading »

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  • JoMa

    7 months ago

    The DDG-1000 is still being built, except that 2-8 only will make it under current plans. But you're right, something else appears to be going on. I don't buy that the Navy can't manage a complex weapon system. A modern carrier or new ballistic missile sub are easily as complex, if not more. Hard to say if its just the CNO going retro. Time will tell.

    Sorta reminds me of when President Carter cancelled the B1A program in the late '80s. What he didn't mention at the time, of course, was that the B2 was well along in development. Reagan later restored the B1 as the B1B with lower aero capability, but with the terrain following radar. Although not newsworthy these days, it is still very much in use.
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  • detector

    5 months ago

    I was not aware of it, it's really a great information, thank you very much for posting, you rock!
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