S. Korean, Japanese, Turkish warships eyed for US frigate competition: report
WASHINGTON — The United States is considering frigate designs from South Korea, Japan and Turkey for a new class of warships, a news report said Wednesday, as it is seeking cooperation with trusted allies to rebuild its navy and shipbuilding industrial base. Citing three industry sources, USNI News, the U.S. Naval Institute's news outlet, reported that the White House and the U.S. Navy are…
The United States is mulling over the possibility of procuring frigate designs from South Korea, Japan and Turkey for a new class of warships, according to a report by USNI News on Wednesday. The White House and the U.S. Navy are evaluating these designs as part of a potential competition which could involve constructing up to two ships in foreign shipyards before shifting to U.S. yards, the report added.
The warship designs being considered include the South Korean Chungnam-class guided-missile frigate, the export version of Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FFM Mogami-class guided-missile frigate and the Istanbul-class guided-missile frigate built by Turkish shipyards, as cited by three industry sources. This move would mark a departure from over a century of U.S. domestic naval construction, the report noted.
In a separate development, U.S. President Donald Trump recently signed a national security document related to this matter.
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