The Legend-derived successor is characterized as a flotilla vessel that contributes through operating as part of a group. The argument for rapid production follows from that role: the fleet would need enough hulls available to form those groups and cover its commitments. The proposed production path prompts concern that orders could instead arrive in small, irregular quantities. That concern is a warning about the plan discussed in the video, not a settled account of what later procurement would deliver. Its proposed role makes FFG-62's experience of shifting requirements and order quantities relevant to judging the successor's production plan.
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The case for buying a flotilla frigate in numbers
The closing argument links the successor's role as a group-operating frigate to sustained orders and enough ships in service.