By Geoff Fein While there is agreement among industry and Navy officials that the most prudent path forward for CG(X) is a mod repeat of the DDG-1000 hull, a question has surfaced as to whether the tumblehome hull form could support the most capable radar being discussed for the next-generation cruiser. In a July 2 letter to Rep. Gene Taylor (D-Miss.), John Young, the Pentagon's acquisition chief, acknowledges the DDG-1000 hull form could not support certain radars being considered for…
DDG-1000 Hull Can’t Support Most Capable Radar Planned For CG(X), Pentagon Official Says
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