Ireland provides the small-fleet example. A government that mainly needs patrol ships could buy a MEKO 140-style hull with StanFlex interfaces and fit simple boat or storage modules in peacetime. If requirements changed, weapons and sensors could be added without rewiring the whole vessel. The value lies in preserving a credible upgrade path before the fleet needs high-end combat capability.
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Small navies gain an upgrade path without rebuilding patrol ships
Ireland illustrates how a lightly equipped patrol fleet could buy compatible hulls now and add mission systems later without major rewiring.