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Navy/USMC

Gilday Against Cruiser Life Extension And VLS Cells But Open To Debate

Monday, April 5th, 2021

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Gilday Against Cruiser Life Extension And VLS Cells But Open To Debate

The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG-66) transits into Naval Station Mayport, Fla. in August 2017. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The top Navy officer on Monday argued against spending fleet dollars on extending the life of cruisers or focusing on existing missile cells over building new ships, but said he is open to the debate in Congress. “There ought to be a robust, public debate on the composition of the future fleet. And we ought to talk about, as an example, does it make more sense to hang on with the cruisers that are well past their 30-year service life,…

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