US Navy blows 4.9 Billion dollars

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IMAGINE spending $4.9 billion on a state-of-the-art stealth battleship only to run into one giant issue that essentially makes your vessel worthless.

THE United States Navy’s ultra-versatile $A4.9 billion Zumwalt-class stealth battleship is the second of three new hi-tech vessels to be rolled out by the defence force.

Known as USS Michael Monsoor, the 185-metre vessel has a sophisticated on-board computer network, hard-to-detect downward-sloping hulls and a large flight deck which can be used to land helicopters and drones.

However, it’s the two 155-millimetre-diameter cannons capable of shooting GPS-guided shells up to 96km that are the real hero of the deadly warship.

The only issue is the $A1.2 million price tag of each “smart” shell is too expensive for the Navy to afford, meaning the main weapons of the vessel won’t have any ammunition.

In 2017, the Navy purchased 23 long-range anti-ship missiles capable of flying at least 320km for a total cost of $A111 million — based on this, it would cost in the ballpark of $A370 million to fully arm the Zumwalt.

While this is cheaper than using GPS-guided shells, it would still be years before the navy could afford to fully stock its warship.

I wonder how many hospitals could be built with 4.9 billion?

lack of foresight is an american trademark, unfortunately.

the right wing intentionally wastes government resources [your tax dollars] to keep them out of the hands of social programs.

Its a dreadful waste

that's just a drop in the bucket. we have something called a "black budget" that blows through TRILLIONS. the former defense secretary hinted at as much.

of our sanctimonious right wing, the best that can be said is what Jesus said of the Pharisees of his day, "they strain at gnats but swallow camels."

the black budget...ah yes...the one Dick Chaney was suppose to explain to a senate enquiry but never happened because it was scheduled on the morning of Sept 11 2001

The latest count is 21 trillion lost
https://www.globalresearch.ca/the-penta ... ng/5623553

may those thieves rot in hell forever. that amount would easily pay for guaranteed base income AND healthcare for all, with the vast majority to spare for a rainy day.

Does seem a tad overkill. Like a protection racket

oops forgot the link
http://www.news.com.au/technology/innov ... 5d5bb946e4
Interestingly this ship has been in the news before
https://www.engadget.com/2016/11/24/the ... ned-again/

Dang I was really impressed.

Well, that was arguably marginally less stupid than when they realized the F-22 Raptor wasn't waterproof...

I guess when you have a trillion dollar budget you can afford to waste a few billion here and there

How in the actual F can a 155mm shell cost $1.2M?

The profit margins on that must be INSANE.

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