SAN DIEGO -- The Pentagon's Replicator initiative could provide a boost to Pacific Fleet's firepower, according to commander Adm. Stephen Koehler, who today said the rapid fielding effort could fill gaps that will appear as manned vessels equipped with vertical launch cells are retired in the coming years. “Anytime I lose some level of fires or combat capability, it's certainly something we have to address, and I'm concerned,” Koehler said when asked about the upcoming loss of VLS-equipped platforms. The...
