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2024-12-02 Science & Technology

Navy putting first shipborne hypersonic weapon on vessel [Zumwalt] once seen as 'costly blunder'

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Posted by Skidmark 2024-12-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10327 views ] Top

#1 US Navy Using Questionable Stealth Warship to Test New, High-Tech Weapon System

Posted by Skidmark 2024-12-02 07:27|| 2024-12-02 07:27|| Front Page Top

#2 ...where two inactive gun turrets were once positioned. The turrets had never been activated due to cost.

At what point do you shut down procurement till someone figures out how to actually deliver practical end products?

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-12-02 07:44|| 2024-12-02 07:44|| Front Page Top

#3 Proco, the problem here has been promising to deliver something that's basically just smoke, but "we can make it if you give us a bajillion dollars. Maybe."

Posted by ed in texas 2024-12-02 15:55|| 2024-12-02 15:55|| Front Page Top

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