The Russian media revealed that the newest stealth technology produced by the US is not as efficient as it is believed.
The newest U.S. Navy destroyer Zumwalt was not only one of the most expensive in history, but also the most inefficient. New faults were found in its design, reports USNI News. The lubrication system is not working, responsible for the maintenance of the propeller shaft of the ship. It has taken in water, when the destroyer went to sea at the naval base in Norfolk during the current stage of testing. Repairs are expected to take no less than two weeks.
Zumwalt was launched in 2013. Its construction cost the U.S. tax payers $4.4 billion dollars. The ‘highlight’ of the project is that almost all the ship’s systems are driven by electricity, and internal combustion engines are only needed to produce the current. That is, any leak becomes mortally dangerous, both for the ship and crew.
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