DC Tom Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Navy builds most expensive surface combatant ever. Navy puts two guns of a brand new "Advanced Gun System" design on the ship. Gun serves one purpose - long-range land attack - and fires only one kind of shell - the "Long Range Land Attack Projectile" (LRLAP). Navy builds and launches ship. Now that ship is launched, Navy decides the ammunition for the guns - the only ammo the guns fire - is too expensive to buy at $800,000 per shell. And cancels entire billion-dollar LRLAP program. So the $4B USS Zumwalt, just launched, with two of the most advanced guns ever afloat, has nothing to shoot. http://www.defensenews.com/articles/new-warships-big-guns-have-no-bullets?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Defense%20Breaking%20News%20-%2011/6&utm_term=Editorial%20-%20Breaking%20News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Miner Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Navy builds most expensive surface combatant ever. Navy puts two guns of a brand new "Advanced Gun System" design on the ship. Gun serves one purpose - long-range land attack - and fires only one kind of shell - the "Long Range Land Attack Projectile" (LRLAP). Navy builds and launches ship. Now that ship is launched, Navy decides the ammunition for the guns - the only ammo the guns fire - is too expensive to buy at $800,000 per shell. And cancels entire billion-dollar LRLAP program. So the $4B USS Zumwalt, just launched, with two of the most advanced guns ever afloat, has nothing to shoot. http://www.defensenews.com/articles/new-warships-big-guns-have-no-bullets?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Defense%20Breaking%20News%20-%2011/6&utm_term=Editorial%20-%20Breaking%20News How much for some really cool pew pew noises in place of ammo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koko78 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 There is always harsh language that the brave crew of the Zumwalt can hurl at our nation's adversaries. Emotional wounds are the most devastating! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr1 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 all that matters now are drones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 all that matters now are drones do you mean the ones that kill from above or vote democrat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 "Zumwalt" should be the new euphemism for "Clinton email investigation". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepthefaith Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 (edited) Navy builds most expensive surface combatant ever. Navy puts two guns of a brand new "Advanced Gun System" design on the ship. Gun serves one purpose - long-range land attack - and fires only one kind of shell - the "Long Range Land Attack Projectile" (LRLAP). Navy builds and launches ship. Now that ship is launched, Navy decides the ammunition for the guns - the only ammo the guns fire - is too expensive to buy at $800,000 per shell. And cancels entire billion-dollar LRLAP program. So the $4B USS Zumwalt, just launched, with two of the most advanced guns ever afloat, has nothing to shoot. http://www.defensenews.com/articles/new-warships-big-guns-have-no-bullets?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Defense%20Breaking%20News%20-%2011/6&utm_term=Editorial%20-%20Breaking%20News No no, It's a lie. It's all about gun control. Edited November 7, 2016 by keepthefaith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Large Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 I saw that ship being built while in Maine... Very cool. Maybe until they can figure out what to bolt down to the Zumwalt, they could lease it out to charity events? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Give it to Iran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalin Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Perhaps the guns can be refitted to fire bureaucrats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted November 7, 2016 Author Share Posted November 7, 2016 Perhaps the guns can be refitted to fire bureaucrats? I was thinking it could just fire money. Hell, 220lb of quarters is only about $4,500, and has a slightly better target effect than firing nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 I was thinking it could just fire money. Hell, 220lb of quarters is only about $4,500, and has a slightly better target effect than firing nothing. Reminded me of my favorite SF homeless guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 (edited) Since we built the gun and supplied the boat maybe we should get the Saudi's to pay for the ammo. It's only fair. Edited November 7, 2016 by Dante Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 (edited) Man, you guys are really slipping. The only reason this was held up was to wait for Hillary to get sworn in, at which time the government will approve the purchase of the ammo once the appropriate 'donations' are made to the Clinton Foundation. Just two more months before America is open for business again. Edited November 7, 2016 by LABillzFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Put a big battering ram on the front of it and make them row faster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted November 7, 2016 Author Share Posted November 7, 2016 Put a big battering ram on the front of it and make them row faster? It already has one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 It already has one. Make it bigger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Make it bigger! "that's what..............oh forget it ..............too easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Just put it under the Medicare program and demand they get reimbursed at one quarter of the original price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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