@Osinttechnical The only way the US will actually embrace a new warship that isn't the Burk is if the frigate matches the Burk in Performance per Dollar value. If the US spends 600mil on a ship it needs to altleast have 65 vls cells have basic Asw(towed or hull mounted sonar) and make 12+MW of⚡️
@Osinttechnical What the US needs is a ship capable of basic ASW(towed sonar and anti submarine counter measures) with 64 vls cells and capable of generating 12-20mw of elecricity at a price of 450-650mil. With maybe some de-mining capability if possible.
@Osinttechnical All 3 only have 16 vls cells at $500mil/per garenteed to be canceled. For a Frigate to actually have a chance to enter US service it needs to at least have 48 to 64 vls at that price. The problem that always gets these ships canceled is not enough survivability for the price.