An impressive foreign capability is wasted money if it does not meet a navy's requirements. The German destroyer example connects that procurement judgment to the range needed for a mission. Adapting an existing design offers a way to obtain suitable capabilities without designing an entirely new ship. Canadian and Australian versions of Type 26 supply examples. Type 31, Mogami variations and FREMM variants extend the comparison.
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Matching warship procurement to national needs
The destroyer debate leads to a wider procurement question: does an attractive capability meet the purchasing navy's requirements?