I’m a long time fan of the Sea Control Ship concept, I think a new design SCS fitted with the latest equipment would be a far better way to spend a naval budget than most of the warship designs around at the moment.

Here is a old post on the SCS http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showpost.php?p=629312&postcount=14

This back issue of Naval Aviation News magazine has a article on the SCS (page 42) http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1970s/1972/mar72.pdf

Here is a nice pic of the SCS derived SPS Principe de Asturias.