U.S. Considering Foreign Designs, Shipyards for New Navy Frigate, Destroyer Work in $1.85B Study — USNI News news.usni.org/2026/04/24/u-s…

There’s a good chance that with Phelan out of a job the Navy can quietly kill FF(x) and the Battleship. We could then focus on acquiring designs and organizing a joint projection regime similar to the Ice Breaker program and the Australian Mogami acquisition.

Why these commands haven’t shut down starlink after the last story is beyond me. Plus not even a terrible meal. Try having beanie weenies for two weeks straight.

So many things wrong with this story that don’t make any logical sense.

They didn’t order it. They’re requesting money so they can issue the contract.

These leaks are getting ridiculous. The constant violations of OPSEC and COMSEC are a direct result of people taking advantage of starlink to leak information.

No study required - Navy should solicit bids from Japan and South Korean shipyards…. News breaking that a $1.85 billion study is to be conducted to determine viability of building naval vessels at key allied shipyards. But a better idea is to solicit bids right away for long

A country without a surplus can’t create a sovereign wealth fund.

They do warn people to back up their code and watch Claude while it works. Allowing AI in this early stage complete access to your files without you being the final authority is crazy.

Don’t think FF(x) is going to see the light of day at this point.

Sort of an interesting series of contradictions from HII. On numerous occasions they have publicly said they have excess capacity to build more hulls but existing projects continuously get delayed. Will we start to see this start to affect DDG production? Does this affect only

I hate it.

I hope the Coast Guard enjoys the moderately enhanced NSC Cutters which the Navy will transfer to them at the first opportunity. Credit to: Ryan Scott

The three Zumwalt-class destroyers currently in service with the U.S. Navy could receive radar systems initially produced for the cancelled Constellation-class frigates. A Raytheon executive told Naval News that the possibility of replacing the AN/SPY-3 radar currently fitted on

The reality of "US-built" Jones Act ships: "We're essentially assembling ships using a great deal of foreign manufactured parts and paying four to five times as much as it would cost if we were to purchase the vessel from a foreign shipbuilder..." hawaiipublicradio.org/the-conversati…

The sailor dreams of a Mogami built on time and under budget.

Realistically if you’re firing an ASROC the enemy sub is already too close. Another weapon I’d settle for getting today since yesterday isn’t an option.

Welcome back Bradley

The export controls are working. Don’t let NVIDIA lobbyists tell you any different.