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12 aging Navy destroyers due to retire will now have their service extended
« on: November 03, 2024, 12:38:41 pm »
12 aging Navy destroyers due to retire will now have their service extended
By CAITLYN BURCHETT  STARS AND STRIPES •

 The Navy is extending the service life of 12 aging destroyers as the service balances the need to keep ships at sea with the time it takes for new ships to join the fleet. “Today’s budget-constrained environment requires the Navy to make prioritized investments to keep more ready players on the field,” said Adm. Lisa Franchetti, chief of naval operations.

“The Navy is actively pulling the right levers to maintain and grow its battle force inventory to support the United States’ global interests in peace and to win decisively in conflict.” The 12 destroyers that will remain in service, the Navy said, are Flight I destroyers, the oldest variant of the Arleigh Burke-class, guided-missile destroyers.

The ships would have started to retire in 2028 but the Navy now plans to keep them in service until sometime between 2030 and 2036. The Arleigh Burke-class destroyers typically have a service life of 35 years, but in recent years, the service has started extending the service of individual ships incrementally due to a rise in demand.

Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-10-31/navy-destroyers-extended-service-15690109.html
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Re: 12 aging Navy destroyers due to retire will now have their service extended
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2024, 12:41:45 pm »
Does this give us "equity" with China and Russia and keep us in line with woke principles? :whistle:
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