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SAS 2015: Tight schedule for US frigate acquisition

15th April 2015 - 22:44 GMT | by Tim Fish in National Harbor

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The decision to modify the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) to become a frigate means that industry has a short timeframe in which to develop a design for the US Navy.

It is also expected that the new frigate will each cost about $100 million more than the LCS multi-buy unit, up from earlier industry estimates of $75 million. It is expected that the frigate will cost upwards of $600 million per unit in FY19 when construction is due to start.

Speaking at Sea-Air-Space 2015, Frigate programme manager, Capt Dan Brintzinghoffer said PMS 515 has been working with staff from the

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Tim Fish is a special correspondent for Shephard Media. Formerly the editor of Land Warfare …

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