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Northrop Grumman's Advanced SEAL Delivery System (ASDS) hit numerous hurdles since it was conceived in the late 1990s.
The latest, in November, was a fire that burned for six hours while the sub's batteries were charging at a Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, shipyard.
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A long, long, long overdue decision. From the article:
ReplyDelete"A 2003 General Accounting Office report said the program, which initially called for six vessels, was six years behind schedule and almost 300 percent over budget."
Meanwhile, narco-traffickers are giving the US Coast Guard fits with submarines they're cobbling together in their garages. This is yet another example of how a poor review process leads to dubious acquisition programs.