I don’t comment much, but I sure like your posts.
Ping.
I suspect our navy would swap out a bunch of the weapon systems to keep political donors happy. And likely give up some capability doing so.
Those 25mm guns and the anti-torpedo systems are very interesting.
The US has not yet determined which other systems will be onboard, but Hunt said that the Navy might even consider putting high-energy lasers or a rail gun on the frigate.
What are the essential differences between the lighter 57mm MK110 guns and the heavier 76mm Italian guns? I generally like a heavier gun, but can the 57mm fire rockets to boost its range, or does the US Navy prefer to use a lighter gun in return for more ammo?
As I understand it the Italians do make very good ships.
But as we have seen several times, the best technology in the hands of under trained or poorly led sailors is useless. I did notice that this ship review highlighted to big open windows all across the bridge.
Fantastic ship
At least it looks like a real boat and not something designed by an art school committee.
About midway between the Oliver Hazard Perry Class and the Spruance class in tonnage, length, and beam, but that draft is SHAAAALLLLOW at 17 ft. OHP was 22 and Spru-can was 29. That would giver her some definite littoral advantages for close in support that the older ships couldn’t.
Sweet looking ship in this photo.
This Frigate is about 100 feet longer than a WW2 TinCan.
Nice way to plus up our ship count without taxing our own naval ship-building capacity (more domestic subs and destroyers, please).
So foreigners are going to build our warships now! WTH? We are done people. The globalist Free Traitors™ won...
Thanks for posting. BUMP!
The next carrier should be named the USS Donald Trump.
Folks, the job of a Frigate is to:
1) Act as a commerce raider
2) Act as a commerce protector
3) Act as a fleet screen
It is to run away when anything larger shows up or swarm the larger target.
This ship is just 20 feet shorter than a Ticonderoga class CRUISER! It’s HUGE!
It’s not a Frigate though it maybe equipped like one.
Because of it’s girth, it cannot keep up with a fleet.
As a multi-mission ship, it’s a good choice when one has limited resources.
As a Frigate replacement... pass.