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US Navy's New, $5 Billion, Stealth Destroyer Can Intercept Anti-Ship Missiles With Its Hull.... Not Much Else

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Two weeks ago, the Navy canceled plans to build the rest of its hulking stealth destroyers. At first, it looked like the DDG-1000s' $5-billion-a-copy price tag to blame. Now, it appears the real reason has slipped out: The Navy's most advanced warship is all but defenseless against one of its most common threats.

We already knew that the older, cheaper, Burke-class destroyers (pictured) are better able to fight off anti-ship missiles -- widely considered the most deadly (and most obvious) hazard to the American fleet. Specifically, the old Burkes can shoot down those missiles using special SM-3 interceptors; the new DDG-1000 cannot.

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See... and that's why requirements are important in the design process. Someone forgot to mention "oh, and not get sunk by 60 year old technology" in the requirements document and what do you get? A $5 Billion warship that works great until someone shoots at it.

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Reply#1 - Mon Aug 4, 2008 11:29 AM EDT
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yikes!

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    Reply#2 - Mon Aug 4, 2008 2:32 PM EDT
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