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Offline rangerrebew

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Zumwalt-Class Destroyers: A Technological Marvel or Financial Misstep?
« on: Saturday, Oct 19, 2024 04:28 am »
Zumwalt-Class Destroyers: A Technological Marvel or Financial Misstep?
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The Zumwalt-class destroyers are among the most technologically sophisticated surface combatants ever. Their development continues to raise controversy over how cost-effective and operationally worthwhile these vessels are.

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Offline PeteS in CA

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Re: Zumwalt-Class Destroyers: A Technological Marvel or Financial Misstep?
« Reply #1 on: Saturday, Oct 19, 2024 06:26 am »
The first question, whose answer I do not know, is whether the things can operate reliably without the support of an ocean-going tug!
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Re: Zumwalt-Class Destroyers: A Technological Marvel or Financial Misstep?
« Reply #2 on: Saturday, Oct 19, 2024 10:59 am »
That is a pretty cool looking ship, I'll give it that.  But you can't call a time out in battle for a re-boot, software update, or virus removal.
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