Q&A · 1:29:44-1:30:00

Why joining a later Type 26 or Mogami buy would not solve the requirement problem

Type 26 and Mogami receive favourable assessments as ships, while their fit with the US requirement is rejected.

Mogami Class Frigates Naval Procurement Ship Design Type 26 Frigate US Navy

Question

Is it too late for the United States to join a later batch of Type 26 frigates instead?

Short answer

Their availability is not the deciding issue. Type 26 and Mogami are judged unsuitable for the US Navy's requirement in this reply.

Notes

Type 26 and Mogami are both judged capable ships. Neither is considered a direct fit for the US Navy's requirement in this reply. The objection concerns suitability for that requirement, with no detailed comparison of the designs supplied here.