By Geoff Fein While much of the focus on DDG-1000 has been on the program's cost, not to be overlooked are the number of new systems and technologies that will be brought into the fleet, a Navy official said. When it hits the fleet in the coming decade, DDG-1000 will introduce new advanced radar and weapon systems that will make the Zumwalt-class ships a significant improvement over today's surface combatants, Capt. Jim Syring, DDG-1000 program manager, told Defense Daily in…
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MOSA Implementation By Pentagon Lagging, GAO Official Says
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