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Ironically a company is running what use to be the Charleston Naval Shipyard. https://rebusinessonline.com/jamestown-private-developers-partner-to-redevelop-north-charleston-navy-yard/ Hopefully the Brass could give this company a friendly suggestion.

I have heard the same from my Navy Buddies as well. Congress doing what Congress does has borked the maintenance for the Fleet. The Sub Force is still in good shape but the Surface Force needs some cash. Kind of why the Navy is also not going whole hog into getting the F-35C.

Yeah Nuclear is the best option for powering lasers. Which is Nuke School and the psychological mind games that brings to the table.

If I am not mistaken they had a CGNX project the same time as the Zumwalts were being planned. But I think it got canceled because of the cost overruns.

Just going off what has been said about possible launch methods for Drones and large Naval guns keep coming up as an option.

The DDGX program might spawn a new cruiser like the Spruances spawned the Ticos.

I think it was stated in one video that the Constellations will be done in flights to allow for tech insertion down the road.. I think the Battleship might make a comeback in the 2060s and 2070s. By firing not only long range Railgun rounds. But firing specialized drones via the gun itself...

We are well into the 21st century now. Many of the Warship designs that were brand new when I was in the US Navy over 30 years ago. Are now reaching the end of their hull life and upgrade potential. Now the fleet has to look to the Future. To learn from the mistakes that were the Zumwalt and LCS...