Figure 1: Chosen FFG-62 Mission Systems from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) report “Navy Frigate: Unstable Design Has Stalled Construction and Compromised Delivery Schedules,” released May 2024. (Image: GAO)
A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found that while the Navy’s latest frigate class is using many systems proven on other ships, the propulsion and machinery control systems haven’t been fielded or tested before and present high risk.
Given…