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Tuesday, November 01, 2011

Radar repair: New guidance for ailing Aegis

SPY-01A lack of funds and trained personnel have taken their toll on Aegis, the Navy’s top-of-the-line air defense radar system and the cornerstone of its destroyer and cruiser fleet.

Now, top surface leaders have issued fleetwide guidance to restore Aegis effectiveness, building on an overhaul a year before.

On Oct. 13, the Navy’s top two surface type commanders released a message to the Aegis fleet requiring more frequent diagnostic checks, better maintenance and more hands-on involvement by skippers. The goal, according to the message, is nothing less than to “inculcate a culture of SPY self-sufficiency and ownership.”

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