| The US Navy's New Warship Gun Costs $800,000 to Fire |
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Subject: The US Navy's New Warship Gun Costs $800,000 to Fire
Date: 7 Nov 2016 20:40:39 -0800
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http://gizmodo.com/the-us-navys-new-warship-gun-costs-800-000-to-fire-1788656227
The futuristic DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer is equipped with two guns that
can hit targets from a stunning 80 miles away. The only problem? Rounds for the
spending that much.
(LRLAP) guns were manufactured by Lockheed Martin and they work exactly as
designed. But when the Navy cut back its order from 28 warships to three, the
costs associated with the destroyers and its munitions skyrocketed.
The Navy has made its recommendation that the LRLAP guns be cancelled, but that
are scheduled to be used during the Combat Systems Ship Qualifications Trials in
2018.
The Navy is currently scrambling to find something to replace the pricey guns.
move forward.
Because even that figure was probably less than the final cost of each round.
more http://www.defensenews.com/articles/new-warships-big-guns-have-no-bullets
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