The US Navy is facing challenges with its frigate programs, including the Constellation Frigate experiencing unplanned weight growth that could limit its service life. The Navy is behind schedule and over budget in designing the new class of frigates, with only 15% commonality with the original FREMM platform. Congress and GAO are concerned about the shrinking F-35 test fleet's ability to handle planned upgrades.
The Navy said it would procure frigates based on a proven European model, but "Overall, the design commonality between the Constellation and FREMM may now be as low as 15 percent, according to USNI News." https://t.co/79lbDfGTxJ
U.S. Navy ‘Botched’ Design Oversight of $22 Billion Frigate, GAO Report Finds https://t.co/idAXtLW8VY
🇺🇸USN discovering (like the RAN) that massive rework of an existing warship design adds weight, cost and delays. USS Constellation class now share only 15% commonality with original FREMM platform and lead vessel cost underestimated by 40% https://t.co/BqgN31GWKs https://t.co/qMMeWQFygR
F-35 crash shrinks a tiny test fleet under stress | Congress and GAO were already worried about having enough test jets to handle planned upgrades. https://t.co/eC7JU3RvHd by @audrey_decker9
Constellation Frigate ‘Unplanned Weight Growth’ Could Limit Service Life, Says GAO https://t.co/G4Jc9zZqxS
US navy years behind, already over budget in designing new class of frigates The US Navy is encountering more problems with designing its new proposed force of 20 Constellation-class frigates and even before the first one is properly designed, they are three years behind… https://t.co/ivRIpKMJS6
The US Navy mishandled oversight of a $22 billion frigate program to replace the much-criticized and more vulnerable Littoral Combat Ship, according to a new audit https://t.co/1zVeRH3nk0
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