The process through which U.S. weapons develop from concept to service in the field or at sea is long and complicated. It can take a decade or more from design to deployment for a new warship. This is partially due to bureaucratic roadblocks, but also a desire to thoroughly test those systems and platforms before handing them over to uniformed personnel for real-world combat operations.
Center for Maritime Strategy
Dr. Steven Wills
External Source: Defense Opinion
The process through which U.S. weapons develop from concept to service in the field or at sea is long and complicated. It can take a decade or more from design to deployment for a new warship. This is partially due to bureaucratic roadblocks, but also a desire to thoroughly test those systems and platforms before handing them over to uniformed personnel for real-world combat operations.
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Dr. Steven Wills, Navalist