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Some people who replied to my post just don't get it. The "Zumwalt" class is turning out to be quite expensive. So, an enlarged AB would be the best idea. The ABs are not just "air defense ships", but they also have ASW, anti-ship, and land-attack capability as well. As for the i...

Why are we still using GDs 20mm Phalanx? Why not use the "Goalkeeper" that the Dutch Navy uses? The gun itself is the same as that used on the A-10 Warthog (GAU-8). Spain has an interesting system which uses two groups of six 20mm barrels, one above the other (I forgot the name, though).

Ran across a website a few years ago with the topic "Aegis Warships" in use. It also discussed ships with systems similar to Aegis. One of the topics was a replacement for the Aegis cruisers. The idea was to take the Arleigh Burke DDG & make it a bit larger. That's how the CG-47s were ...