The Navy's $9 billion plan for new frigates raises red flags

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Unless the “armada” that couldn’t sail straight has soured Donald Trump on the Navy, it’s full steam ahead for his goal of building a 350-ship fleet.

Or at least it was.

Last week the General Accounting Office issued a report recommending that Congress hold off on a Navy request for $9 billion to build a dozen new “frigates” — which the GAO says are based on the design of the troubled Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) “with minor modifications.”

According to the GAO, the Navy has no formal cost estimate — independent or otherwise — and will not begin making designs until fiscal 2018.

Most important, the GAO said there are “significant unknowns in regards to operational performance of the ship on which the design is based.” One military contractor is even proposing to add heavier armaments to the ship, a significant change in design with unknown effects. 

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[jpak]

1. This is the Littoral Combat Ship redo

and the re-designs are NOT frigates.

The redo has to be from the keel up.

yup

[mikehiggins]

2. Where are we going to use a 350 ship navy? Are we going to send armadas up the Yangtse River (sp)?

We already have more carriers than we need, mainly built to give admirals a place to play king of the hill.