I had previously posted about the sudden paradigm shift in Navy destroyer acquisition, and now that the dust has settled somewhat more information has come out concerning the rapid change in policy.
The sudden reversal from a decade long shipbuilding policy left heads turning on Capital Hill, forcing the Navy to provide some information as to their reasoning.
The oft-maligned Littoral Combat Ship is progressing; USS Freedom LCS-1 is undergoing builder's trials on Lake Michigan. Marinette Marine, the ship's builders, will make sure that everything is working fine before turning the vessel over the the Navy later this year for acceptance trials.
Janes us reporting that the US Air Force is currently looking into studies to modify some B-52H Stratofortresses for standoff electronic-attack missions. The size, range, and loiter time - you know, those things built into nuclear bombers - would allow it to hover over an area long enough to jam enemy electronics and deploy all of the weapons carried on board. Since we are talking about the B-52, we know that a wide range of goodies could be placed in the bomb bays of these beauts.
According to the article,
The Millville Wheels and Warbirds Airshow will be held September 20 and 21, 2008 at the New Jersey Motorsports Park. The proceeds of the airshow will go to help the Millville Army Air Field Museum.
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