An expanding shipbuilding industry needs designs that its growing workforce can deliver reliably. Experienced workers train newcomers, so the suitability of a frigate design includes how well it supports that learning. Sufficient complexity stretches skills and builds capability. The work must also remain straightforward enough for trainees to complete successfully under experienced supervision. Type 054 development, building on Type 053 experience, is judged to have achieved that balance while still producing capable ships.
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A frigate design that an expanding workforce can build
Mass production requires a design that develops workers' skills while remaining manageable for the trainees joining rapidly expanding shipyards.