Naval Warfare
US Navy ponders prolonging Los Angeles subs
The US Navy is studying whether to extend the service life of some of its ageing Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) by 12 years to ease a projected shortfall in its overall SSN fleet.
The navy, which has already stretched the life of Los Angeles-class submarines from ...
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