Rob Wittman: “I would contend that while a diesel submarine does not replace a…”

On the recordOctober 26, 2015

I would contend that while a diesel submarine does not replace a nuclear submarine, because we can go much further, much faster at quiet speeds.

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Wittman argues that nuclear submarines are superior to diesel submarines in operational range and speed.

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Rob Wittman: “I would contend that while a diesel submarine does not replace a nuclear submarine, because we can go much further, much…”