10.01.2021, 16:09
Zitat:The U.S. Navy Is Building Even More Advanced FFG(X) Frigates [...]https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/u...tes-175273
The U.S. Navy’s 30-year shipbuilding plan outlines an ambitious and fast-moving plan to fund as many as fifteen of the new ships over just the next five years, a high speed effort to bring the new ship online in just the next several years. The Navy documents states its plans to make “investments in FY2022 in long lead time material and the stand up of a “follow yard” in FY2023 to increase FFG production to three ships in 2023 and up to four new Frigates by 2025.” [...]
“The FFG(X) small surface combatant will expand blue force sensor and weapon influence to provide increased information to the overall fleet tactical picture while challenging adversary Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Tracking (ISRT) efforts,” previously released Naval Sea Systems Command FFG(X) documents said. [...]
The new Frigate, now being built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, will also quite likely be armed with an MH-60R helicopter, Fire Scout vertical take-off and landing drones and SeaRAM interceptor missiles. The ships will also come with a range of surface-to-surface and surface-to-air weapons such as 30mm guns, HELLFIRE missiles and an over the horizon missile to attack targets at longer ranges.
Navy plans for the FFG(X) also call for advanced electronic warfare tech along with both variable depth and lightweight sonar systems. The new ship may also have seven 11-meter Rigid Inflatable Boats for short combat or expeditionary missions such as visiting, searching and boarding other ships.
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