Naval tech trends: Submarine leads Twitter mentions in Q1 2020
Submarine features as Naval Technology lists the top five terms tweeted on naval tech in Q1 2020, based on data from GlobalData’s Influencer Platform. The top tweeted terms are the trending industry discussions happening on Twitter by key individuals (influencers) as tracked by the platform.
1. Submarine – 2,376 mentions
Testing submarine readiness and additional military funds being diverted to build the US border wall with Mexico, and subs with new capabilities, were some of the popular topics discussed in Q1 2020. For example, an article shared by David B Larter, a naval warfare reporter, the Trump administration an additional $7.2bn of the Pentagon funds to build its border wall with Mexico. According to internal figures, it is five times the amount authorised by the Congress. The influencer added that the enormous sum is equal to three DDGs, two Virginia-class submarines, seven FFG(x), 14 LCS, and three squadrons of F-35’s.
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