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Navy Rejects Touchscreen Controls after Fatal Crash. Destroyers going Back to Physical Throttles.

Click here: The Navy will begin reverting destroyers back to a physical throttle and traditional helm control system in the next 18 to 24 months, after the fleet overwhelmingly said they prefer mechanical controls to touchscreen systems in the aftermath of the fatal USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) collision.

US Navy Destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG-56)