Two French FREMMs have an air-defence role supporting the Horizon ships. Their existence challenges the assumption that the FREMM family cannot perform that task. The decision is linked here to a shortage of area-air-defence missiles and ships. An existing production line provided a way to add that capacity.
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French air-defence FREMMs reinforce the Horizons
Two air-defence FREMMs illustrate using an existing production line to reinforce specialist escorts.