Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Navy ELF to Be Scrapped

Posted by samzenpus on from the lower-than-low dept.

engywook writes "National Public Radio and The Daily Press of Ashland, Wisconsin (among others, I'm sure) are reporting that the US Navy plans to scrap the Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) system for communication with its fleet of nuclear submarines, both in Wisconsin and Michigan. The report states that the Navy no longer feels that ELF is necessary, and that they will now rely on 12 VLF systems. The system has been in operation since October 1989. The system has been protested nearly the whole time, both as a part of a Weapon of Mass Destruction and as a potential health hazard."

6 of 454 comments (clear)

  1. Weapons of mass destruction? by antivoid · · Score: -1, Troll

    This whole WOMD thing is getting old. Why don't people rather worry about more pertinent things, such as global warming, or feeding the millions of hungry people in Africa? I believe this "weapons of mass destruction" thing is WAY overrated, and mostly a load of crap. ALSO, I find it interseting how only the USA is allowed to have a nuclear arsenal. Why should we trust them, of all people? If I was American, I would vote for Kerry; the only reason for this is I wouldnt be voting for Bush.

  2. fuck 4 goat by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    these challe8ges create, manufacture cycle; take a sudden and Recent article put want them there. gloves, condoms AAl servers. Coming

  3. Re:Don't confuse me with a conspiracy theorist whe by Kiryat+Malachi · · Score: 1, Troll

    That's all well and good, except this is a lot more in line with shutting down excess air bases than it is with "shutting down" non-lethal weapons research. The ELF system is very much a Cold War relic, and like other Cold War relics (DEW system, excess missile and air bases) the military is slowly decommissioning it.

    There's no reason to believe the technology is being scrapped; however, there is every reason to believe the facilities are being decommissioned. Somewhere, just in case, I'm sure the Navy will maintain documentation and maybe even surplus equipment, but the radio towers are being taken down. Thinking the Navy is trying to hide an actively pursued ELF program is like thinking they're stockpiling 286s - sure, it could be true, but they have no reason to do such a thing when newer technology exists and is as or more effective.

    --

    ---
    Mod me down, you fucking twits. Go ahead. I dare you.
    (I read with sigs off.)
  4. Re:Superceded by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Whe beat them with our Lighthouse ( Canadian );-)

    http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:5ps9iUeeJ2I J: www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/questions/litehuse.ht ml+lighthouse+vs+navy+canada&hl=en

  5. Re:Superceded by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Mod parent up!
    This is soo funny.

    Yesterday I sat playing with the little submarines in the bathtub today I are an Expert! ;-)

  6. ELF system scrapped.... by argStyopa · · Score: 1, Troll

    Which is considered a resounding victory by the Deep Water Attenuated Radio Frequency scientists, whose next project is to eliminate the Overseas Radio Communication system, and if they're really lucky, the Targetted Repeating O-band Laser Link systems as well.

    --
    -Styopa