Navy 'Struggling' to Modernize Aging Cruiser Fleet As Tight Budgets Push Pentagon to Shed Legacy Platforms
USNI News Search for: Home » Budget Industry » Navy ‘Struggling’ to Modernize Aging Cruiser Fleet As Tight Budgets Push Pentagon to Shed Legacy Platforms Navy ‘Struggling’ to Modernize Aging Cruiser Fleet As Tight Budgets Push Pentagon to Shed Legacy Platforms April 5, 2021 6:44 PM Guided-missile cruiser USS Hué City (CG-66) was inducted into the Cruiser Modernization program on Oct. 3, 2019. US Navy Photo This post has been updated to clarify the timeline for the Flight III DDGs’ entry to the fleet. A plan to keep the Navy’s guided-missile cruiser fleet operating through the e...
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