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    USN FFG(X) Guided-missile Frigate

    I think the Italian FREMM design looks better, sexier, though, especially the bow...
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    USN FFG(X) Guided-missile Frigate

    This could give FFG(X) a good punch... Navy's Budget Requests Two Huge Missile-Laden Drone Ships That Displace 2,000 Tons The U.S. Navy wants to buy as many as 10 Large Displacement Unmanned Surface Vessels, or LDUSVs, over the next five years at the cost of approximately $2.7 billion. These...
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    USN FFG(X) Guided-missile Frigate

    Re lack of torpedoes on board the ship, torpedoes carried by SH-60Bs [FFG(X) can carry up to 2 helicopters] are much better as these can strike further from the ship.
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    USN FFG(X) Guided-missile Frigate

    1. A bigger caliber gun is of doubtful efficacy against Corvette sized and bigger ships, the 16 NSM is designed for these kind of targets. 57mm on the other hand is perfect against speed boats and UAVs, cheaper with the right punch; 2. The smaller 57mm than the original 76mm on FREMM frees up...
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    USN FFG(X) Guided-missile Frigate

    Nr.6 Carlo Bergamini class (Italy) The Italian Carlo Bergamini class warships were developed as a part of Franco-Italian FREMM multi-mission frigate program. The same program led to the development of the French Aquitaine class. Even though resulting Italian Carlo Bergamini class and French...
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    USN FFG(X) Guided-missile Frigate

    I wonder how USN's FFH(X) will compare with current modern frigates: Nr.1 Admiral Gorshkov class (Russia) The Admiral Gorshkov is a class of multi-role frigates. It is a successor to the Burevestnik class (Western reporting name Krivak class). Currently these new warships is one of the...
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    USN FFG(X) Guided-missile Frigate

    Fincantieri's steel design will be much stronger than OHP class' aluminum design which was pretty strong. I mean one was struck by 2 Exocets and one hit a naval mine in the Middle East but none sunk despite heavy loss of life and all returned to service. USS Stark USS Samuel Roberts And...
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    USN FFG(X) Guided-missile Frigate

    Interestingly, Fincantieri's FFG(X) design is near the size of DDG-51. It's also been heavily strengthened from the original FREMM design with more bulkheads.
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    USN FFG(X) Guided-missile Frigate

    An interview on Fincantieri representative on their FFG(X) proposal. A give-away is that it essentially has the same level of sensors as DDG-51 Flight IIA when it cones to sensors but with lesser weapons capacity. It has 32 VLS, 16 NSM, close-in weapons systems, EW systems, and undersea weapons...
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    USN FFG(X) Guided-missile Frigate

    Original plan was for 20 units. So 10 could only be an initial order. FFG(X) may evolve much like Arleigh Burkes and the USN will order more in tge future. Note that OHP class had 72 units built.
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    USN FFG(X) Guided-missile Frigate

    Behold Italy's FREMM Frigate In U.S. Navy FFG(X) Future Frigate Configuration A model of the FREMM FFG(X) variant was displayed at this year's Air-Sea-Space symposium right outside of Washington, D.C. As you can see, beyond sporting the EASR arrays, the ship has a similar raked mast as what's...
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    USN FFG(X) Guided-missile Frigate

    USN Picks Fincantieri Design for new FFG(x) The U.S. Navy has chosen Marinette Marine, a Wisconsin-based U.S. subsidiary of Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, to build up to 10 of its new guided-missile frigates, presently referred to as FFG(X). This follows reports just days ago that the...
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