Official: DD(X) delay a possible 'cry for help'

A U.S. Navy proposal to eliminate funding for the DD(X) destroyer program in fiscal year 2006 is a cry to Congress for help, according to a shipbuilding industry official. Sources said Navy officials are considering a budget that calls for funding four ships, not including the high-tech DD(X). Navy...

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