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Northrop Grumman Study Shows Mod Repeat For CG(X) Is Best Approach For Navy

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Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

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By Geoff Fein A Northrop Grumman [NOC]-funded effort has determined that the Navy would be best served by building a scalable and flexible cruiser that takes advantage of the DDG-1000 hull form. Additionally, the Navy has completed the CG(X) Analysis of Alternatives and the document is currently being staffed by Navy leadership, a Navy spokesman told Defense Daily yesterday. Northrop Grumman has developed a scalable, easily upgradable design concept for CG(X) that will leverage this nation's investment in the new…

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