
The Navy’s FY 2021 budget request pushed back the new guided-missile frigate, FFG(X), schedule to avoid moving too fast as was the case for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), a Navy official said Monday. The service’s fiscal year (FY) 2021 budget request outlines the frigate’s expected contract award, start of construction, and delivery date schedule through FFG-10. Last year, the Navy planned to buy one in FY 2020, then two per year from FY ’21-25. Instead, now the Navy plans…