Future Frigate (FFG(X))
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Navy/USMCHouse Panel Pushing Navy For Three LCSs And Procuring Frigate Technical Data Rights
The House Armed Services subcommittee on seapower’s mark of the FY ’19 defense authorization bill authorizes three Littoral Combat Ships (LCSs) and would push the Navy to procure the technical […]
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Navy/USMCLawmakers Worry LCS Yards Are Being Left In The Lurch
Lawmakers from districts with Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) shipyards are increasingly worried about the Navy’s request to procure only one vessel in the FY ’19 budget, but Navy Secretary Richard […]
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Navy/USMCNavy And Congress Grapple With How To Increase Fleet And Maintain Shipbuilders
Members of Congress and Navy officials grappled this week with how to maintain shipbuilders, lower costs, and increase the size of the Navy towards the 355-ship goal given long timelines […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Awards FFG(X) Conceptual Design Contracts
The U.S. Navy awarded five $15 million conceptual design (CD) contracts for the new guided missile frigate (FFG(X) program today: Austal USA, Huntington Ingalls Industreis [HII], Lockheed Martin [LMT], Fincantieri’s […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Aims For $800 Million Future Frigate Cost, Leveraging Modularity and Commonality
A key admiral last week said the service is hoping to keep the new Guided-Missile Frigate (FFG(X)) cost at $800 million each and will be leveraging modularity margins in construction. […]