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> And how, in 2017, when any civilian can purchase a handheld Iridium satellite phone for less than the price of the latest iPhone and a portable EPIRB for much
by beambot 9y ago
> And how, in 2017, when any civilian can purchase a handheld Iridium satellite phone for less than the price of the latest iPhone and a portable EPIRB for much less, could the communications system of a US Naval warship be so damaged and the ship’s leadership so shaken, that it takes the ship a full thirty minutes to transmit a Mayday (via Cell Phone no less)?
Appalling.
- colechristensen 9y agoNow that's a pretty simple question. The Navy especially is filled with little empires, and acquiring anything is a chance for each prince to put their mark on the world. Military (and government) acquisitions are an appalling mess, those that win bids are the ones that are experts at navigating the process to win bids, and not necessarily those with engineering prowess.