Artist’s concept of a DDG-51 Flight III with AMDR. Raytheon Photo
USNI News: Navy’s Next Large Surface Combatant Will Draw From DDG-51, DDG-1000 — But Don’t Call it a Destroyer Yet
THE PENTAGON – The Navy will buy the first of its Future Surface Combatants in 2023 – a large warship that will be built to support the Arleigh Burke Flight III combat system and will pull elements from the Arleigh Burke-class (DDG-51) and Zumwalt-class (DDG-1000) destroyer designs.
The combatant – not dubbed a cruiser, and potentially not dubbed a destroyer either – will be bigger and more expensive than the Arleigh Burke Flight III design and will have more room to grow into for decades to come, the director of surface warfare (OPNAV N96) told USNI News today.
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WNU Editor: One thing that I learned about procurement in the U.S. military .... they are always over-budget, late, and do not performed as first advertised.
Not always. Look at Virginia and LPD classes for recent examples of good procurement of new boat classes. But on the other hand, maybe they are aberrations.
ReplyDeleteThat applies to every country's MIC. It's a good con.
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ReplyDeleteI no longer think positively when I read such announcements, instead I experience a sinking feeling.