Why the Navy Will Not Adopt New Technology

The primary factor preventing the Navy from adopting more new technologies is lack of familiarity. When new technologies are created by the private sector, this ensures that private sectors will be more familiar with their construction and maintenance. The Navy and other military branches then have an incentive to save money by merely contracting civilian maintenance crews rather than train military personnel. The use of private contractors is particularly prevalent in the status quo because of the state of overstretch of the U.S. military forces around the world.