The uncertain future of large multihull warships

Is there a future for multihull naval vessels over 1,000 tons?

Ideas continue to circulate, but future orders are uncertain; Independence's space and flight deck are the favoured features.

Asked about naval multihulls over 1,000 tons, Clarke says ideas continue to circulate but is unsure what will be built. He favours the Independence hull's available space and flight deck. His criticism is that the demanding specification reduced the freedom to exploit those advantages. Other participants also criticise the insistence on revolutionary designs associated with the LCS programme. No firm expectation of future orders emerges.