Study says Aegis radar systems on the decline

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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?

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.

Here is the article