U.S. To Offer Surplus Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigates To Ukraine: Reports
Although far from new, the ships would offer Ukraine a huge and desperately needed boost in naval capabilities.
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New Frigate Program Heats Up As U.S. Navy Says It Will Pay Nearly $1B Per Ship
The Navy is prioritizing its FFG(X) program and is willing to spend a substantial amount in order to realize its aggressive specifications list.
The Course To A 355 Ship Navy Is Becoming Increasingly Challenging To Plot
The Navy talks big surface fleet dreams but it is going to take some serious planning and tough decision making to realize those dreams.
The Navy’s Rationale For Not Reactivating Perry Class Frigates Doesn’t Float
The numbers actually show how much of a value the idea of regenerating the available Perry class frigates represents, not the other way around.
Perry Class Frigates Had These Crazy Pop-Out Auxiliary Propulsion Pods
Late production Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates had what is akin to the mother of all trolling motors that crews used creatively during multiple phases of the ship’s operation.
US Navy Looking At Bringing Retired Carrier USS Kitty Hawk Out Of Mothballs
The Navy could bring back its last operational conventionally powered supercarrier in an attempt to help make its 12 carrier fleet goal a reality.