The Navy's Newest White Elephant.

[Birds Away]

In the tradition of the Littoral Combat Ship, the Navy presents its new, technology-rich, capability-poor, obscenely expensive answer to a question nobody asked.

America?s Newest Destroyer Is Already Outdated | The Diplomat

 

[T.Lex]

At least we're only getting 3 of them. I think it is too soon to say they won't be useful.

I think it is just the right time to say they will be more useful than the F-35. We'll have 162+ of those.

 

[Alpo]

Tickle me Elmo (Zumwalt).

Damn, that thing looks like a floating Soviet prison.

 

[Birds Away]

At least we're only getting 3 of them. I think it is too soon to say they won't be useful.

I think it is just the right time to say they will be more useful than the F-35. We'll have 162+ of those.

Well, useful and a prudent use of that much money are two entirely different things. There are very limited situations where they can be used. Those scenarios don't come up very often.

 

[T.Lex]

Well, useful and a prudent use of that much money are two entirely different things. There are very limited situations where they can be used. Those scenarios don't come up very often.

This argument is going to be quite lame unless we can figure out something to argue about.

I think its cool how its prow goes the wrong way. Its like, totally antiestablishment.

 

[Birds Away]

This argument is going to be quite lame unless we can figure out something to argue about.

I think its cool how its prow goes the wrong way. Its like, totally antiestablishment.

Yes, there are major questions about it's sea keeping abilities in heavy weather.

 

[T.Lex]

Yes, there are major questions about it's sea keeping abilities in heavy weather.

But stealth.

ETA:
Maybe they're trying to make it the most expensive, and shortest-service-life, submarine?

 

[chezuki]

But stealth.

But floating.

 

[JeremiahJohnson]

At only 3 it's more like a technology demonstration than anything else. The first one just left for sea trials yesterday. We'll soon see if the models and designers and simulations are correct and the technology works. We'll see. If so, you're likely to see more of them in the future. If not, not so much. I like the approach of buying a few and trying them rather than buying a S*** ton of them and wishing they worked. The first copy skipper (James Kirk - not kidding) is very high on the new technology and it's stealth. That's the reason for the odd shapes and the different bow - stealth.

 

[Birds Away]

But stealth.

True, no one will see her when she submerges.

 

[Birds Away]

At only 3 it's more like a technology demonstration than anything else. The first one just left for sea trials yesterday. We'll soon see if the models and designers and simulations are correct and the technology works. We'll see. If so, you're likely to see more of them in the future. If not, not so much. I like the approach of buying a few and trying them rather than buying a S*** ton of them and wishing they worked. The first copy skipper (James Kirk - not kidding) is very high on the new technology and it's stealth. That's the reason for the odd shapes and the different bow - stealth.

Well, if he wasn't ultra-enthusiastic he wouldn't be the skipper for very long.

 

[T.Lex]

But floating.

True, no one will see her when she submerges.

Ok, but she's so technological that she only needs a reduced crew. So... fewer letters to write.

Its all about process improvement. C'mon people. Six sigma.

 

[Birds Away]

As a test bed, they should have built only one.

 

[T.Lex]

As a test bed, they should have built only one.

Yeah, but when that one sank, they wouldn't be able to test how fast the second one would sink.

 

[Birds Away]

Yeah, but when that one sank, they wouldn't be able to test how fast the second one would sink.

True. I wouldn't want to be aboard when they have to use the "automated damage control" for reals.

 

[printcraft]

...... The first copy skipper (James Kirk - not kidding) is very high on the new technology and it's stealth.

That is going to **** off the Klingons. What about winning hearts and minds?

 

[Birds Away]

That is going to **** off the Klingons. What about winning hearts and minds?

Sorry, they had already used the name Gabrielle Giffords. Now, there was a naval hero.

 

[printcraft]

Sorry, they had already used the name Gabrielle Giffords. Now, there was a naval hero.

Ah, the standout hero of the battle of the coral sea......

 

[BehindBlueI's]

At only 3 it's more like a technology demonstration than anything else. The first one just left for sea trials yesterday. We'll soon see if the models and designers and simulations are correct and the technology works. We'll see. If so, you're likely to see more of them in the future. If not, not so much. I like the approach of buying a few and trying them rather than buying a S*** ton of them and wishing they worked. The first copy skipper (James Kirk - not kidding) is very high on the new technology and it's stealth. That's the reason for the odd shapes and the different bow - stealth.

Can we recycle the USS Enterprise name to his ship? Please? The wooden ship won't mind, and the aircraft carrier is being gutted so it's done with the name. Please? Please?

 

[Birds Away]

Can we recycle the USS Enterprise name to his ship? Please? The wooden ship won't mind, and the aircraft carrier is being gutted so it's done with the name. Please? Please?

The name could just follow him wherever he's stationed?