The Navy has put together a task force to develop alternative proposals for a new lethal small surface combatant, according to a memo obtained by Inside the Navy . The task force will generate a side-by-side comparison of the FFG-7 Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates and the Littoral Combat Ship, look at the impact of a requirements gap on the LCS program and translate this "requirements delta into design concepts for a small surface combatant," the March 13 memo states ...
