The Nation : Destroyer Project Praised
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The Navy, criticized last week for its handling of a construction contract for attack boats for its SEAL commandos, won praise from Pentagon auditors for its handling of a larger program. The Pentagon’s inspector general, in a five-page report, concluded the Navy’s “acquisition strategy and plan” for building a new class of guided-missile destroyer “was well conceived, properly documented and sufficiently comprehensive.” The Navy hopes to acquire 29 of the so-called “DDG-51 class” of destroyers at an overall estimated cost of $26 billion.
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