In a move to meet the fleet size required for the projected threats in the foreseeable future, the Vice CNO has declared that all Burke class destroyers will remain active for 45 years.
It's easy to keep the ships operating. It's harder to keep them as an effective combat platform. Consider just how much military hardware there is in the current inventory that is 45 years old-- or how much 45 year old stuff there is in your house for that matter. Keeping up with weapons system technology is a moving target. Spruances, Ticonderogas, Perrys, and even the guided missile cruisers that preceeded the Tico's all fell victim to changing technology and threat environment, long before they were anywhere near 45 years old. Having the vertical cell launchers will help to keep them relevant, but who knows what the threats will look like then.
https://news.usni.org/2018/04/12/nav...-officials-say
It's easy to keep the ships operating. It's harder to keep them as an effective combat platform. Consider just how much military hardware there is in the current inventory that is 45 years old-- or how much 45 year old stuff there is in your house for that matter. Keeping up with weapons system technology is a moving target. Spruances, Ticonderogas, Perrys, and even the guided missile cruisers that preceeded the Tico's all fell victim to changing technology and threat environment, long before they were anywhere near 45 years old. Having the vertical cell launchers will help to keep them relevant, but who knows what the threats will look like then.
https://news.usni.org/2018/04/12/nav...-officials-say
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