The US military after a series of experiments, associated with the creation of "revolutionary" warships, We had to admit: optimal body is a traditional, proven design time.
The old building will not spoil the ship
From the words of Rear Admiral Bill Galinisa, executive of the US Navy shipbuilding program director, quoted by the publication USNI, modernization of combat capabilities required to carry out, reducing the risk of its failure. It is therefore necessary to focus on upgrading weapons and ship systems, rather than to focus on the creation of a radically new buildings.
As an example, he said military landing craft brought a new type, noting, it expected to supply Tripoli (LHA-7) It will be similar to the USS Wasp (LHD-1), which was commissioned in 1989 year. But while this type of "America" UDC will have significantly greater opportunities.
Two ships of the same principle, but different.
– said Galinis, specifying, they have many differences, in particular, a power unit performs the role of the gas turbine instead of steam unit.
The latest versions of amphibious transports docks of the "San Antonio" has the same body, and that a series of first-borns, were constructed with 2000 of the year. However, hosted on board information systems significantly improved.
vices revolutionary
From the words of Galinisa, revolutionary craft projects - LCS and class destroyers Zumwalt - are a breakthrough. But such radical solutions are accompanied by new technologies, which pose the greatest risk.
We had a new form of housing, we had a new power plant, new combat system, new ship management system, new signature, new matrix. A huge number of new technologies, who went in. AND, honestly, it did not work very well, as we planned, when you started.
– said Admiral.
Based on this experience led to, the fleet began to focus on proven designs. Obvious examples are the changes in the approach of the program creating a new frigate and heavy Arctic icebreaker, based on existing samples, large ship combat support project (Large Surface Combatant), which will be built on the basis of the combat system Arleigh Burke Flight III radar and air and missile defense.
As explained Galinis, another way to increase the combat effectiveness of the modernization of ships, during which the body remains the same, and radically increases the power.
