Frigate Design Awards By April; $950M Max, VLS Mandatory

Frigate Design Awards By April; $950M Max, VLS Mandatory
Frigate Design Awards By April; $950M Max, VLS Mandatory

UPDATED with CNO comment on importance of program CRYSTAL CITY: By the end of March, the Navy will award four to six contracts for “conceptual” designs of a future frigate. That ship that must cost under $950 million, have “Grade A shock hardening” on key systems to survive blasts, and carry at least 16 Vertical Launch…