Re:The Nation Needs a Shipbuilding Revolution
by Supermancho on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @02:06PM
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> Naval vessels are largely outdated technology
Depends on the purpose. For patrolling, shipping, and disaster relief, it's a lot cheaper and more flexible (in terms of utility et al) than airplanes.
Re:The Nation Needs a Shipbuilding Revolution
by bell-cot on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @03:02PM
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Add in airplanes being extremely fragile, never all-weather, needing a nearby base to do even a vague approximation of station-keeping, having vastly lower payloads, ...
Depends on the purpose. For patrolling, shipping, and disaster relief, it's a lot cheaper and more flexible (in terms of utility et al) than airplanes.