this is an undisputed fact, not a tabloid storyNickC wrote: a sad story and a reflection on the ineptitude of the MOD/RN as they took a gamble with an untried system when there was no need and it failed to deliver as promised.
True, but for the estimated/ guesstimated bn we could have got almost two more.Poiuytrewq wrote: the T45 is still one of the best, if not THE best AAW Destroyers in the world.
Enter "the (all-) electric ship mafia" who were going for glory in naval history, but now have gone to ground (can anyone even name one of the then-proponents?)matt00773 wrote:The problem with the WR-21 development was that it was done as a MOD project and not through industry
This is true, but the pain should not be at the level of a whole production run. If not testing, then at least run the first of class thru rigorous & arduous "use cases".matt00773 wrote:you have to endure some pain to reap the benefits later.
- btw, as we are moving onto the next PWR design, it was deemed that the test facility did not need building as its US cousin (in design) has been in service without problems. This line of reasoning is, of course, only valid if (??) we didn't put any modifications in place