After repeated operational problems, the US Navy is cautiously considering the purchase of its new fleet

There United States Army he learned from his mistakes. in front of multiple malfunctions and operating problems Suffering lately from stuffing their ships with excessive technology and ramping up production, defense industry executives have decided to take it easy on building their new destroyers.

As for what represents the backbone of their fleet, Navy officials said they are delaying the design and purchase of next-generation destroyers, to ensure that powerful lasers and hypersonic missiles are actually fit for the job before proceeding with its manufacture.

The Navy has learned, “sometimes the hard way”, that “When you go too fast, you make big mistakes”recognized the admiral Michael GildayChief of Naval Operations. ” Let’s be careful. Don’t get carried away by the first thing we see”he added last week at an event of defense industry executives in San Diego.

Washington is thus seeking to turn the page after the many shipbuilding errors that have led, for example, to several combat ships specially designed to be fast must be retired.

Another case is that of an aircraft carrier valued at $13.3 billion which suffered a cost increase due to new aircraft launching catapults but, upon completion of the manufacture of a new destroyer stealth, it was necessary to change all its armament.

Added to this is the report published at the beginning of the month by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO its acronym in English), in which they realized that the ships of the Navy register less sailing hours due to increased delays and maintenance costs.

In this sense, he points out that the operating and support values ​​have increased by approximately $2.5 billion in 10 classes of ships, which has led to a considerable reduction in the number of propulsion hours during which they are operated or trained.

All this at a time when the tension follow the Chinese naval fleet increases and this reveals Washington’s distinct disadvantage due to “worsening repair and maintenance costs”.

In view of this, in view of the new ship that the Navy will soon receive, the tie captain Javanese rasnake has ensured that the risks are reduced with more ground tests and that they work with shipyards and designers to refine plans, cost estimates, and staffing and procurement forecasts.

Likewise, he assured that there are plans to include advanced technology in the destroyer.

By contrast, Washington last week awarded Lockheed Martin a $1.2 trillion contract for hypersonic missiles, capable of reaching five times the speed of sound and that can be fired from destroyers.

(With AP information)

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