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2025-03-22 Science & Technology

Why supposedly state-of-the-art American warship built by Italians risks humiliating the US Navy

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Posted by Skidmark 2025-03-22 01:49|| || Front Page|| [11145 views ] Top

#1 The Navy's plans are ambitious with a fleet of 390 combat ships by 2054, up from 295 today.

All of it, right there in one line: it will take 29 years to build as many ships as we built in six months during WWII.

Disgraceful.

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2025-03-22 06:26|| 2025-03-22 06:26|| Front Page Top

#2 But once the contract was secured, the Navy began constantly modifying the design, frequently changing the requirements, requesting upgrades and tweaking designs after shipbuilders have already begun construction.

Those Admirals need to be fired, not retired and given a medal. Make it a career ending third rail.

Posted by Procopius2k 2025-03-22 07:04|| 2025-03-22 07:04|| Front Page Top

#3 Why? The naval procurement people got involved.
They screw up everything they touch. They're kinda like dogs who have to piss on everything they pass, to show that they were there.

Posted by ed in texas 2025-03-22 08:38|| 2025-03-22 08:38|| Front Page Top

#4 sleek European efficiency

What was he smoking when he said that?

Scope creep on steroids (or Grift) The bane of my existence for 30 years of IS.

Posted by alanc 2025-03-22 09:50|| 2025-03-22 09:50|| Front Page Top

#5 But once the contract was secured, the Navy began constantly modifying the design, frequently changing the requirements, requesting upgrades and tweaking designs after shipbuilders have already begun construction

Classic Project Management case - look up "The VASA". It was also a ship-building project.

Posted by Mercutio 2025-03-22 10:56|| 2025-03-22 10:56|| Front Page Top

#6 What produces the worst product? Annapolis or the shipbuilders?

Posted by Muggsy Peacock6312 2025-03-22 11:30|| 2025-03-22 11:30|| Front Page Top

#7 That stings

Posted by Super Hose 2025-03-22 13:36|| 2025-03-22 13:36|| Front Page Top

#8 Annapolis

Posted by 3dc 2025-03-22 15:46|| 2025-03-22 15:46|| Front Page Top

#9 I know the pain of this article first hand. Changing specs when three quarters of the manufacturing is complete. Endemic

Posted by Rightwing 2025-03-22 19:45|| 2025-03-22 19:45|| Front Page Top

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