Part of the reason for this is that US military is shifting focus from the Persian Gulf where littoral combat was a thing, to great power competition in more op

Part of the reason for this is that US military is shifting focus from the Persian Gulf where littoral combat was a thing, to great power competition in more open waters, both Atlantic and Pacific. Even if these ships performed as promised, there's a reasonable chance they'd still be cancelled as the force structure changes. Also, the US Air Force has been experimenting with digital design, where they not only use CAD and similar tools to design the aircraft, but also the entire manufacturing process [1][2]. i wonder if the Navy can adopt that methodology for ships and subs too. [1]:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24491337 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24491337 [2]:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24505184 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24505184