SAS 2015: Tight schedule for US frigate acquisition
The decision to modify the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) to become a frigate means that industry has a short timeframe in which to develop a design for the US Navy.
It is also expected that the new frigate will each cost about $100 million more than the LCS multi-buy unit, up from earlier industry estimates of $75 million. It is expected that the frigate will cost upwards of $600 million per unit in FY19 when construction is due to start.
Speaking at Sea-Air-Space 2015, Frigate programme manager, Capt Dan Brintzinghoffer said PMS 515 has been working with staff from the
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