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Congress Allows FFG(X) Foreign Sourcing But Requires Domestic Parts Study

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Congress Allows FFG(X) Foreign Sourcing But Requires Domestic Parts Study
Fincantieri Marinette Marine’s winning offering for the U.S. Navy’s FFG(X) Future Frigate program, based on the FREMM frigate built for the French and Italian navies. (Graphic: Fincantieri Marinette Marine)

The final defense appropriations bill allows certain parts of the new FFG(X) future frigate program to be supplied from foreign sources, but requires a study on incorporating certain domestic components in later hull numbers. In June, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) offered an amendment to the House Armed Services Committee Seapower and Projection Forces version of the defense authorization bill that allows the Navy to award a contract that does not domestically source propulsion or certain auxiliary equipment. This aimed to…

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