$1.0B for two ships. Think about that. Take out the government requirements and you could get 5 ships with 10 times the capabilities, under budget and delivered on schedule.
This will end up with hundreds of millions in cost overruns and delivered several years late and well behind in technology.
A new Arleigh Burke DDG costs $2billion.
There’s not another ship in the world that comes close to its capabilities.
Expect similar effectiveness from these new FFGs.
Plus, what will they use against drones? Because by the time they are built, drones (air and sea) will definitely be a thing, even more than today.