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Why selecting the F-100 parent would not cure Constellation's problems

Selecting the Spanish F-100 parent would not change the outcome in this assessment.

Question

Would selecting the Álvaro de Bazán-class F-100 as the parent hull have changed the program's outcome?

Short answer

No. The same underlying problems would remain; their detailed explanation follows later.

Notes

Choosing the Álvaro de Bazán-class parent would not change the outcome in this assessment. The underlying reasons are left for the subsequent explanation.