[Lower Deck]

Why aren’t we or the South Koreans building ships for India?

India has a long history of buying their ships from Russia so I wouldn't expect Korea or especially the U.S. to be in the picture. The more interesting question is why India isn't building them in their own yards?

[2ndDivisionVet]

Didn't we build several destroyers escorts, corvettes and frigates per day during World War II? Now I realize that naval vessels have grown increasingly larger and more sophisticated, but one billion dollars a piece and years to manufacture?

[sukhoi-30mki]

It’s already in service with the IN-already 6 ships, so logistics is easier if you buy if from the old supplier.

Secondly, buying from the US or Korea would mean having to buy add-ons from them, so that means more costs. That’s fine for a new system, but not the way to go for a workhorse platform.