Study says Aegis radar systems on the decline
This thread is about Navy Time's article 5 July 2010. Its quite harsh report of U.S. Navy shape at the time. What you think about this? Have anything changed since then?
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The advanced radar systems aboard cruisers and destroyers are in their worst shape ever, according to an independent probe into Navy readiness, raising questions about the surface fleet***8217;s ability to take on its high-profile new mission next year defending Europe from ballistic missiles.
Poor training, impenetrable bureaucracy and cultural resignation have caused a spike in the number of technical problems and a dip in the operational performance of the Aegis system, considered the crown jewel of the U.S. surface force, according to members of a ***8220;fleet review panel***8221; tasked with assessing the surface fleet. And if that***8217;s the situation with Aegis ***8212; which includes warships***8217; iconic, hexagonal SPY-1 radar arrays ***8212; the panel wondered what that could mean for other, lower-profile equipment.
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Here is the article
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Reason: Underlined & bolded important parts to aid reading comprehension
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