I’m glad the military is starting to do this. The U.S.S. Ronald Reagan was built with the clear understanding that there will be better technology coming along, and makes it easy to upgrade.
Several of the things are fairly simple, like having tubes for network wiring that have extra space for future expansion without having to tear out the walls.
The most interesting bit was this:
The Navy has no idea what the must-have tech will be in 2028, when the Reagan reports for its midlife makeover. Designers made the island with 20 extra feet and empty loft space above each floor for bolting in future stuff – whatever it may be.
Read all about in in this article at Wired.
(Note: This entry was originally published on my now-defunct political blog, Attilathepundit.com.)