Shez a beauty…. how much is the unit cost?

FREMM +/- € 500 million

Very beautiful shot
Maybe the 1st sea trials in 2011…

What I’d like to know (and I am sure I have asked this before) is, what will happen to the two vessels of the loosing class (don’t forget that LCS’s 3 and 4 are now being built).

– Probably intensively used for tests (endurance, seakepping, shock test…), very useful for preparing (feedback) the next generation of warships…2020’s…
– Used a REAL DEMONSTRATOR for the manufacturer/shipbuilder (which, despite the failure in the us navy program, will show that the ship is REAL, not just a drawing on power-point)

after that, maybe a leasing in the us navy or us coast guard ?

I know that the Israeli’s are interested in the LCS-1 version for service there and that the Saudi’s and a few others are interested in the LCS-2 version- so who ever looses out on the US market, they will gain in the Middle East. But what will happen to these two that are in service with the USN, will they be transferred to the USCG or will they be sold off for service over seas?

The Israelis are not longer interested in the LCS
– Too expensive
– Too lightly armed (in its basic version) 😀
– And even much more expensive and with some concerns (stabilities of the ship, Endurance) for a more heavily armed version (with mini-aegis, VLS, SSM…)

The Israelis are currently in negotiation with Germany for the purchase of corvettes MEKO. (The Israelis would try to get even for vessels paid partially by the German…)

For the saudi’s
– The economic crisis probably an effect (delay) in its new programs aquisitions
– The Saudis are waiting to see the final choice of the us navy…
– Other competitors are in ambush (DCNS FREMM, FM400, German Meko…)

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Royal British Navy Warships Are En Route To Iceland To Blast The Hell Out of The Volcano
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Anyone: what’s the $13 million difference between what PN will pay ($78 million) and the value of the contract ($65 million)?

the dark side …. “pot of wine”, corruption, lobbying, gifts to policymakers
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It’s interesting to note the huge gap in displacement between CVF and all other carriers. I’ve never understood why it grew so “obese” even though in every respect it’s an unremarkable design compared to the much older Midway and CVV… :confused:

PS: a probable little error
For the CVF, not 74000 tons, but around 64/65600 tons (full loads, start of service life)
Limiting 75,000 tonnes at end of service life (after two re-ballastings)
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Here’s a comparison of the CVA-01, CVV and Midway:

Interesting comparaison
Please, add a top view of the futur british CVF (Queen Elizabeth class), for a better comparaison of actual/older medium carrier

(+ ideally a top view of futur indian IAC, French Charles de Gaulle, Italian Cavour)
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