Shift in procurement profile driving cost changes for FFG(X)

By Justin Katz / February 13, 2020 at 11:37 AM
A change in the procurement profile for the Navy's next-generation frigate has slightly increased the overall price per vessel, according to the service's fiscal year 2021 budget justification documents. The new profile shows the Navy purchasing one FFG(X) in FY-21, one in FY-22 and three in FY-25 instead of FY-20 projections that forecasted the service buying two in each of those years. "The changes from FY 2020 president's budget request to the FY 2021 request are driven by the adjusted...

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