tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438008.post8028515287344492199..comments2024-03-27T06:40:56.148-04:00Comments on EagleSpeak: U.S.Military Power "Overstretched" - We Need More Ships!Mark Tempesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18172703868541571574noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438008.post-36319378981047203902017-11-15T15:19:12.991-05:002017-11-15T15:19:12.991-05:00Well yes the USN fleet needs more balance both in ...Well yes the USN fleet needs more balance both in terms of hull types and ship costs. BUT.... the examples provided miss the needs of the Navy I think?<br />The Ambassador III FMC nee coastal corvette is close but at over $250 mil per hull probably too much? all those fast little speedboats are just for show and ONR. There are plenty of real warboats in production and I do NOT mean the Mk VI PB. Likewise there are a couple of dozen good corvette and armed OPVs designs which could easily be built here and in-service faster. IF the Navy just slimmed down their rqmts to what is affordable and doable in a small combatant unlike the LCS. and if the did ship procurement outside the box.leeseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17298885912449392794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438008.post-36921544910893342592017-11-14T16:30:49.210-05:002017-11-14T16:30:49.210-05:00Makes sense, what Navy institutional changes are n...Makes sense, what Navy institutional changes are needed to act on this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com