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Wittman Says Navy Must Balance Legacy Systems With Modernization
Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.), vice chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. (Photo: U.S. Congress)

The Navy must balance the capabilities of legacy platforms like cruisers while conducting modernization and building new capabilities, House Armed Services Committee Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) said Wednesday. “There’s always going to be a struggle between maintaining legacy systems and making sure that we have what’s necessary for the future. And I would argue there has to be a number of different efforts ongoing,” Wittman said during the annual McAleese FY 2022 Defense…

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