Critics blast move to end DDG 1000

[unhappycamper]

Critics blast move to end DDG 1000
By Christopher P. Cavas - Staff writer
Posted : Monday Jul 28, 2008 7:08:33 EDT

The Navy’s decision to build at least nine more DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and end the new DDG 1000 Zumwalt class at two ships has drawn hearty applause from some corners. But supporters at the Pentagon and in Congress are insisting the issue is far from over.

The Navy’s leadership signed off on the plan July 22, when Navy Secretary Donald Winter and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead met with Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England and Pentagon acquisition chief John Young. England approved the Navy’s desire to “truncate” the seven-ship Zumwalt class to two ships and build more Burkes, a line that was to end at 62 ships.

While sources say Defense Secretary Robert Gates has approved the plan, Young did not seem ready to concede the issue. He was the Navy’s acquisition chief earlier in the Bush administration — a time when England was Navy secretary — and fought hard for the Zumwalts. Young issued a statement July 25 indicating the DDG 1000 question remains under consideration.

“There was agreement that the Navy should discuss the new plan with the Congress and industry,” Young said in his statement on the July 22 meeting. The Navy could include the new plan in its fiscal 2010 budget plans, Young said, but “with an understanding that more analysis and discussion was necessary before there would be agreement.”


Rest of article at: http://www.navytimes.com/news/2008/07/navy_zumwalt_072708/



uhc comment: Here's a question for you --> What costs about $10,600,000,000 and employs 80 people?

Anwser --> two of these things.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

1. Them Squid Ossifers...

Sure do like to throw that money around. But not as much as the Air Farce. They are pretty much the kings of spending.