The next-generation Zumwalt-class destroyer, known as DDG 1000, will be the most advanced such vessel the U.S. Navy has ever had. It will feature a server-based computer system that will allow any crew member to do any role at any station. (Credit: Daniel Terdiman/CNET via Raytheon)From CNET:
PORTSMOUTH, R.I.--As someone interested in the cutting edge, one of the best things about Road Trip 2010 has been getting a rare look at the U.S. Navy's next-generation aircraft carrier and the world's most advanced submarine.
But that wasn't enough for me. I also had to see where the Navy is going with destroyers, and that's why my visit to Raytheon's Seapower Capability Center here was such a good investment of time: I got a chance for a lengthy discussion on the next-generation, Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer, which the Navy expects to be a standard bearer for the next 50 years.
Read more ....
My Comment: Considering how much each of these destroyers cost .... they better damn well do everything.
No comments:
Post a Comment