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Navy Posts RFI With Details Of New FFG(X) Guided Missile Frigate

Thursday, July 13th, 2017

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Navy Posts RFI With Details Of New FFG(X) Guided Missile Frigate

An MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter prepares to land on the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) off the coast of Southern California. Photo: U.S. Navy

The U.S. Navy posted a Request for Information (RFI) Monday with details what capabilities it is seeking in its future frigate program, the Guided Missile Frigate (FFG(X)).Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) said in the posting to FedBizOpps that it envisions a competition for the FFG(X) to consider existing parent designs for a Small Surface Combatant that can be modified to accommodate the capability requirements of the Navy.The post said the Navy is interested in the frigate to provide combatant and fleet…

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