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  1. vampyrbladez

    USN FFG(X) Guided-missile Frigate

    Zumwalt wasted deck space for VLS for survivability and lost the original radar. However it has enough juice for Rail guns. That is one of the key features of the vessel. It will serve as the template for Large Surface Combatant. Rest all I have covered in my previous post.
  2. vampyrbladez

    USN FFG(X) Guided-missile Frigate

    My views : LCS - Overcomplicated Corvette with no significant armament. Now some will have x8 NSM as armament. USS Gabrielle Gilfords (LCS 10) Zumwalt - Air search radar was cut down in terms of capability. Has no SPY-6 style dual search mode. Also needs more VLS (has 80 compared to 96 of...
  3. vampyrbladez

    USN FFG(X) Guided-missile Frigate

    Didn't get funded though. Any purchase against SSGN faces absolute backlash.
  4. vampyrbladez

    USN FFG(X) Guided-missile Frigate

    On board ones have magazine capacity and USV, UUV capability. That's why they are a standard fitment on DDG 51s and even old Ticonderoga Class Cruisers.
  5. vampyrbladez

    USN FFG(X) Guided-missile Frigate

    Most Naval guns will essentially be the 'sidearm' of Naval ships till rail guns arrive. The Mk 110 57 mm gun was initially designated for use onboard Littoral Combat Ship(s) to eliminate drone swarms and small patrol boats...
  6. vampyrbladez

    USN FFG(X) Guided-missile Frigate

    This is the final version of the FREMM to be built by Fincantieri via Marietta Manufacturing (Shipyard) owned by Lockheed Martin. For further details on the fitments and sensors/weapons. Note that final version will have 16 NSM as armament. Torpedo tubes were missing, possibly cost cuts...
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