Posted on 03/10/2015 6:10:42 AM PDT by artichokegrower
General Dynamics Corp will deliver two Zumwalt-class destroyers a year later than planned, U.S. Navy officials said, blaming complications related to new technology.
The Navy is adjusting its official baseline for the $22 billion DDG 1000 ship program to reflect the new delivery dates but the change will not trigger a mandatory review since the resulting cost increase will be under 15 percent, a defense official told Reuters, requesting anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the press.
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.....guess Odungo is learning about this right about now (sarc)
We have at least ONE of ours embedded ... thanx, Patriot
Looks like the Merrimack looking for a fight with the Monitor.
The thing is basically designed as a railgun platform. Maybe we're about ready to deploy one of those.
I still don’t get how that bow cuts through rough seas without submarining the whole ship.
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