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From: tek@CS.UCLA.EDU (Ted Kim)
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Subject: Re: Aegis cruisers
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Date: 17 Apr 91 16:12:39 GMT
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From: tek@CS.UCLA.EDU (Ted Kim)


>ab3o+@andrew.cmu.edu (Allan Bourdius) writes:
>A further 7 ships are planned, for a grand total of 34 "Tico" class vessels.  

I believe the class is going to be terminated at 27 units, the last of
which were authorized in FY 88. Even with the cutback, the original
plan was to tail off gradually (go from 3 down to 2, down to 1 per
year). However, congress in FY 88 decided to "buyout" the remainder in
one final big buy (5 units) and save some money.

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