By Geoff Fein A overlooked point in the debate whether to end the DDG-1000 program is that the ship is the most capable vessel and most successful shipbuilding program the Navy has ever had, according to a top industry official on the contractor team. Raytheon's [RTN] Dan Smith, president of the company's Integrated Defense Systems division, told Defense Daily that the fast-moving debate over the future of the destroyer force is an "Arleigh Burke" moment for the country. "About 30…
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