The U.S. Navy Wants A New Warship To Crush All Future Threats

Kris Osborn, National Interest: The U.S. Navy Wants a New Warship to Crush the Threats of the Future

The US Navy seeks a new combat-capable Frigate able to destroy swarming small boat attacks, support carrier strike groups, conduct disaggregated operations, attack enemies with an over-the-horizon missile and engage in advanced surface and anti-submarine warfare, according to a recently completed service requirements review.

Findings from a Navy Requirements Evaluation Team, delineated in a recently released Request for Information (RFI) to industry, offer a unique and unprecedented window into the weapons, technologies and broad mission scope envisioned for the new Navy ship – Frigate FFG(X)

“The Navy will consider multiple proposed designs for a lethal, multi-mission Guided Missile Frigate capable of integrated strike group operations and operating independently in contested environments using common combat system elements,” Navy spokeswoman Lt. Kara Yingling told Scout Warrior in a written statement.

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WNU Editor: The design of this future warship is still unknown, but the U.S. Navy is not going down this path .... Navy Steers Well Away From An LCS Frigate (Breaking Defense).