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Navy/USMC

Navy Studying Adding Air Defense, Enhanced Survivability To Future Frigate

By Marc Selinger

Monday, April 10th, 2017

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Navy Studying Adding Air Defense, Enhanced Survivability To Future Frigate

An MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter prepares to land on the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) off the coast of Southern California. Photo: U.S. Navy

The U.S. Navy is studying the feasibility of incorporating additional capabilities, including “local air defense” and “enhanced survivability features,” into its Future Frigate, the service said April 10.And while the Navy previously said it would base the frigate on one of two existing Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) variants, it is now exploring “other existing hull forms” as part of the study, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) said in a written response to questions.The study was prompted by several factors, including the…

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