"We have to work with our European allies to deny China the most advanced technology so that they can't catch up in critical areas like semiconductors."
And what are they replacing them with? Why yes, the F-35 of the seas, the Littoral Combat Ship.
It’s just so good:
Rather than using a traditional sewage system, Navy leaders decided once again to reinvent the wheel and had the manufacturer install a new system similar to those used on a commercial airliner. According to the Government Accountability Office, the system suffers “unexpected and frequent clogging.” To deal with the problem, the Navy has to acid flush the sewage system on a regular basis, at a cost of $400,000 a pop.
That’s not all!
In late 2015 and 2016, four of the six LCSs then in service suffered engineering failures within a span of nine months. The USS Milwaukee and the USS Fort Worth had mechanical breakdowns within weeks of each other when metal shavings and debris got into their combining gear. The damage to the Milwaukee forced the Navy to have the ship towed into a Virginia port. The USS Freedom was damaged in July when seawater leaked into the diesel propulsion system through a faulty seal. The USS Coronado broke down in August when a defective coupling in an engine shaft failed.
The fleet’s mechanical issues were so bad that not one of the ships deployed in 2018.
Oh man, the straits of Malacca are going to be a fun time for a US battle group huh?
It’s even better. Apparently they’re getting rid of them!
And what are they replacing them with? Why yes, the F-35 of the seas, the Littoral Combat Ship.
It’s just so good:
That’s not all!
:amerikkka-clap:
They are decommissioning tuhe littoral ships due to high cost of operation