Whenfullydedicated tomissiledefence, someshipsalreadydevote 40% oftheirpower to electricalsystems, saysRear-Admiral Philip Cullom, in chargeof the navy's fleet readiness.
When fully dedicated to missile defence, some ships already devote 40% of their power to electrical systems, says Rear-Admiral Philip Cullom, in charge of the navy's fleet readiness.
In a wood-paneled office aboard the Nimitz, Vice Admiral Cullom points out that when the Navy decided to build nuclear-powered ships like this one, the technology was too expensive to be commercially viable.