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Thursday, March 13, 2008

Navy and lawmakers differ greatly on nuclear-powered destroyers

A nuclear-powered version of the Arleigh Burke DDG 51-class destroyer may become the next missile cruiser for the U.S. Navy.

That is the view of congressman Gene Taylor of Mississippi who chairs the seapower subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee.

He is seeking more funds for a program to build nuclear-powered warships that would be slightly larger versions of the 9200-ton DDG 51s, and would be powered by a nuclear reactor of the type developed for the new Gerald R. Ford CVN 78-class aircraft carriers.

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