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A StanFlex model for Commonwealth frigates

Danish modularity is offered as a practical basis for common hulls whose equipment can be tailored to different national needs.

Danish NavyIver Huitfeldt Class FrigatesLive Q&AModular Warship DesignNaval ProcurementStanflex
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Question

Could Commonwealth navies use Denmark's StanFlex approach to build a common family of frigates?

Short answer

The proposal favors licensing Denmark's modular approach and building ships in the Iver Huitfeldt mold, one of the Danish Navy's strongest modern procurement decisions.

Notes

A Commonwealth frigate family could use Denmark's StanFlex system under license and build vessels broadly comparable to the Iver Huitfeldt class. Standardized interfaces would allow participating navies to share a hull concept while choosing different mission equipment. A later exchange calls StanFlex one of the Danish Navy's strongest modern decisions, which explains its appeal as a procurement model.