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Navy May Procure Frigates Faster, Maybe More Over INFSA

Friday, March 6th, 2020

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Navy May Procure Frigates Faster, Maybe More Over INFSA

Fincantieri Marinette Marine’s winning offering for the U.S. Navy’s FFG(X) Future Frigate program, based on the FREMM frigate built for the French and Italian navies. (Graphic: Fincantieri Marinette Marine)

Navy officials told Congress last week the Navy is trying to procure FFG(X) future frigates faster than currently planned and, as the service’s new force structure assessment plans over 355 ships, it may include more frigates than previous assessments. Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly told the Senate Armed Services Committee on March 5 the Navy’s frigate plan is to award the contract sometime in the latter half of this fiscal year, but “I’ve asked Secretary Geurts to look…

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