Ofc better have a new saying 1/3 more expensive but twice as powerful and even a little less numerous cuz even with 8 anit-ships missiles actuals have a too low AAW armament can't be a true capable MSC and USN is not China which have utility for a Coastal Fleet with Corvettes 056, MB 022 etc... need a FFG successor of Perrys i am certain.
We all seem to agree we need a Perry replacement but will we get one that's the question or will it end up being a modified LCS version with limited range armor weapons and short staffed that is the big big question
I add LCS programm/idea have about 15 years a time or revolution in military affairs was the buzzword with Army transformation new organisation/strucure, new weapons generation Stryker etc.. more versatile less numerous but also powerful more affordable than older ofc not Nothing of it !!! make me laughing on the floor
and it is a complete failure also enough similar in European Armies pfffff again and we have see suddenly a wake up in 2014 especialy with Crimea, finaly !!!They actually committed to LCS when Obama was elected I remember Mcain harping about it in 2008 at one of their debatesyeah sorry man, keep dreaming
Yes as FREMM French, 054A 32 is the right number of cell's for power for a capable FFG but also minimum number necessary coz impossible or almost to reload VLS at sea and few navies even USN have much port enough close of operations area and again less with ammos stock, so you need have a suff. number before going to these few numerous ports.
And yet we would be happy with just 8-16 cell VLS shows ya what we would be willing to do just to get something resembling you all's ship heck if we're me we would be building Fremm 35-40 of them from you all right now that's one impressive ship ya got there of course over here and with U.S. made weapons radars etc. in other words license production hmm
We would be happy with 8 cells if they were set up to be quad pcked with ESSMs. That is then 32 missiles that give (with the proper sensors) a medium range area coverage to the ships around the frigate.
Just was reading bout an unfunded request for arm depot storage sites that may be set up in Palau Solomon islands chain shades of WW OK all over again interesting to say the least
I guess the most important word in your post is