Why selling Italian FREMMs could improve later batches

Would selling Italian frigates to Greece delay Italy's fleet goals?

The disruption is judged more manageable for Italy because its production line is active, and later replacement ships could incorporate desired changes.

Selling earlier FREMMs could slow Italy's progress towards a fleet-size target, but an active production line gives it more scope to replace them. The expectation is that later ships could incorporate modifications better suited to Italian requirements. Possible Greek purchases are therefore considered alongside the opportunity to renew Italy's own ships. The comparison with broad-beam Leanders and Batch 3 Type 22s concerns how far later batches can develop beyond their predecessors. It remains a conditional assessment of a proposed sale and subsequent construction.