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Road to 350: What Does the US Navy Do Anyway?

Brett327 said:
I'll be impressed if they can deliver in 2-3 years. Presumably any kind of realistic IOC will take another couple years.
Curious what sensors & weapons systems they intend to include. Wondering whether that hull can accommodate some kind of SPY-6/VLS configuration, or if they'll forego those capes all together. Systems integration is a bitch.
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I’m gonna guess they’re banking on the fact HII is actually building these now for the Coasties.

From the initial reports it sounds like no to any SPY/VLS. Combat fit is the gun (same gun as the cutter), RAM, and NSM only. The only real combat changes are bolt ons. Meaning I’d bet on the only real design work being just slapping grey paint on the Legend class cutter, then welding on the two extra weapons. Probably some other relatively simple changes for C4I.

That’ll get you something in the water in 2-3 years.

Problem is combat capability would be absolutely minimal.
 
Brett327 said:
Not that this approach couldn't be effective... but it sure wasn't for LCS. Sometimes the whole spiral development thing doesn't get funded. That said, there are a few interesting bolt on systems being developed that might find a home here.
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Going to be interesting to see what they do with it. It won’t fit a VLS or even the 40ft container launcher. That said, maybe they come up with some interesting unmanned payloads to play around with. Those are the main things that have made real progress from the LCS days.

As a typical frigate though, this is pretty anemic. Maybe they start planning for a hull extension to accommodate a real missile launcher or something in a few years down from the first few ships.
 
BigRed389 said:
Problem is combat capability would be absolutely minimal.
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That's kinda what I figured, and that makes me a little bit nervous that we'll have to relearn some of the LCS lessons. Curious how we intend on deploying this platform... independent steamer, CSG/ESG participant/Counter Piracy/Counter Narcotics/etc? I don't imagine we'd want this thing poking around the SCS or PG all by itself.
 
Griz882 said:
the MK-70 Typhon vertical launch system within the dimensions of a 40-foot shipping container
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OH YEAH

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Toss them over the side went empty.

That’s the world’s largest container ship by the way. Just need some gray paint.

Driveway cost is about $200 million. They are almost disposable.
 
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