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Fiasco for Washington as new military frigate is overweight
« on: June 17, 2025, 06:48:24 am »
Fiasco for Washington as new military frigate is overweight
 
According to The War Zone, the frigate’s design has yet to receive final approval, and significant cost overruns have emerged due to repeated modifications to the ship’s layout. Each vessel is now projected to cost $1.4 billion, up from the initial estimate of $1 billion.

In addition to these delays and budget issues, the ships will be 759 tons heavier than originally planned. This excess weight is expected to significantly impact performance, particularly in terms of speed and maneuverability.

A 2023 report highlighted the stark contrast in naval production capacity between China and the U.S. Chinese shipyards are capable of producing 23.25 million tons, compared to just 100,000 tons in the United States.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/fiasco-for-washington-as-new-military-frigate-is-overweight/ar-AA1GOIYG?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=HCTS&cvid=3a9357cbb5e343f0ad07506be29856ef&ei=41
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Re: Fiasco for Washington as new military frigate is overweight
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2025, 06:49:15 am »
Send it to fat frigate camp! 000hehehehe
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Re: Fiasco for Washington as new military frigate is overweight
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2025, 05:56:24 pm »
Quote from: rangerrebew on June 17, 2025, 06:48:24 am
Fiasco for Washington as new military frigate is overweight
 
According to The War Zone, the frigate’s design has yet to receive final approval, and significant cost overruns have emerged due to repeated modifications to the ship’s layout. Each vessel is now projected to cost $1.4 billion, up from the initial estimate of $1 billion.

In addition to these delays and budget issues, the ships will be 759 tons heavier than originally planned. This excess weight is expected to significantly impact performance, particularly in terms of speed and maneuverability.

A 2023 report highlighted the stark contrast in naval production capacity between China and the U.S. Chinese shipyards are capable of producing 23.25 million tons, compared to just 100,000 tons in the United States.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/fiasco-for-washington-as-new-military-frigate-is-overweight/ar-AA1GOIYG?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=HCTS&cvid=3a9357cbb5e343f0ad07506be29856ef&ei=41
Are those Chinese ships they are talking about made with Chinese steel?😱
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Re: Fiasco for Washington as new military frigate is overweight
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2025, 06:01:28 pm »
Add a couple more guns up top and call it a destroyer...  (heh)
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Re: Fiasco for Washington as new military frigate is overweight
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2025, 08:26:06 am »
Quote from: rangerrebew on June 17, 2025, 06:48:24 am
Fiasco for Washington as new military frigate is overweight
 
According to The War Zone, the frigate’s design has yet to receive final approval, and significant cost overruns have emerged due to repeated modifications to the ship’s layout. Each vessel is now projected to cost $1.4 billion, up from the initial estimate of $1 billion.

In addition to these delays and budget issues, the ships will be 759 tons heavier than originally planned. This excess weight is expected to significantly impact performance, particularly in terms of speed and maneuverability.

A 2023 report highlighted the stark contrast in naval production capacity between China and the U.S. Chinese shipyards are capable of producing 23.25 million tons, compared to just 100,000 tons in the United States.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/fiasco-for-washington-as-new-military-frigate-is-overweight/ar-AA1GOIYG?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=HCTS&cvid=3a9357cbb5e343f0ad07506be29856ef&ei=41

Typical DOD - the bigger the better, the flashier the cooler. The more expensive the more money they waste. It the DOD procurement we have today were operable during WWII, none of us would be speaking English today.
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