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USN phased out the CGNs mostly during the collapse of the military after the Soviets quit. CGNs are extremely useful, and as directed energy weapons become comm
by greedo 7y ago
USN phased out the CGNs mostly during the collapse of the military after the Soviets quit. CGNs are extremely useful, and as directed energy weapons become common, will have a place in the Navy.
- nradov 7y agoThe US Navy has no plans to use nuclear power in the Large Surface Combatant program. Those are the only cruisers they're likely to get over the next several decades. Regardless of potential advantages the budget just isn't sufficient for nuclear.
- greedo 7y agoThe LSC will never float anyways. We'll just continue to build Burkes. Columbia, Ford-Class CVNs and Virginia SSNs will eat all of the Navy's shipbuilding budget. 2020-2030 is going to be a hard time for the USN.
- DuskStar 7y agoI'd add the FFG(X) frigate program in there too, but that'll probably just end up taking the place of a few Burkes.
- greedo 7y agoI think we'll see FFG(X). Odds are the shipyards building the execrable LSC will win the contract, and the Congresscritters will want to keep those jobs going. Depending on the chosen config, the FFG(X) might end up being a good vessel; we'll need lots of them.