The US Navy is facing challenges with its new Constellation class frigates, based on a modified European FREMM design. Reports indicate significant design differences, delays, and potential speed issues due to unplanned weight growth. French shipbuilder Naval Group is offering its Defense and Intervention Frigates to Indonesia. Concerns over the US Navy's shipyard capacity to meet warship demands have also been raised.
The US Navy’s @NAVSEA figuring out how much of the original FREMM frigate design they will keep https://t.co/0k4konxNoE
The US Navy’s @NAVSEA figuring out how much of the original FREMM frigate design they want to keep https://t.co/0k4konxNoE
Here's Why the US Navy Needs More Virginia-Class Submarines Now https://t.co/BjJ0MxyJsN
Here’s Why the US Navy Needs More Virginia-Class Submarines Now by Admiral @stavridisj https://t.co/vCeBuAzA4z
America's shipyards are struggling to meet demand for new warships. https://t.co/ofz8v7m6DV
#USNavy’s New Constellation Class Frigate Is A Mess Endless changes to the base FREMM design have contributed to major delays and now “unplanned weight growth” could lead to a loss of speed. The U.S. Navy's future Constellation class frigates could see their top speeds cut back… https://t.co/UUAFJzze4f
The US Navy botched the design of its new $1 billion frigates: report https://t.co/gH8hrgGaZE
"Overweight, over engineered and over there"*⃣ ➡ Thoughts on the Franken-FREMM (and why we need it to work) ➡ We all need more frigates, Nelson was right ➡ Respectfully request the USN rediscover its inner Nimitz *⃣I should not write my own headlines https://t.co/oZTHFqmvJS
French shipbuilder @navalgroup offering the fully configured Defense and Intervention Frigates (FDI) to Indonesia @_TNIAL_ 🇫🇷 🇮🇩 Story by @FMalufti https://t.co/p6fjFZOhCe
French shipbuilder @navalgroup offering the fully configured Defense and Intervention Frigates (FDI) to Indonesia @_TNIAL_ 🇫🇷 Story by @FMalufti https://t.co/p6fjFZOhCe
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