>140 meters length>6,000 tons displacement>64 strike length VLS cells>AEGIS + CMS330>capable of AAW, ASW, land strike>open system architecturethey want to market it to a North American customer apparentlyare they just delusional or is there a chance Canada or the US will buy this?https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/08/rheinmetall-unveils-gmf140-frigate/
>>65392170Delusional, and they don't have the infrastructure, manufacturing base, domestic virgin steel producers, nor skilled workforce to build more than one of them. There's a reason all of Germany's manufacturing is disappearing.
>>65392186>least delusional gooktrannyshill
>>65392186That's only a problem for the ones the Germans want to build for themselves. If they want to sell them to the US they'll have to partner with an American shipyard.
>North American customerBut who?
>>65392465I'm wondering that too. Is there even a procurement going on? Canada is getting Type 26 and the US is getting that meme Korean ship with no VLS cells. Mexico?
>>65392594>US is getting that meme Korean ship with no VLS cells?
>>65392170>CMS330so, Canadian-targetedperhaps they're hoping that Canada will either increase its effective naval expenditure, or that BAe will fuck up the T26 programme?well, the graphics are pretty anyway>>65392186>domestic virgin steelwhy should I care what the steel does at night?
>>65392465Canada, most likely.
>>65392594That looks like the pocket Burke they wanted before ordering dying out korean meme police ships, so i guess its a top up order with rheinmentall in the works....because they're about to receive another 2 giant orders from the us military.
>>65392641>>domestic virgin steel>why should I care what the steel does at night?He means fresh steel that isnt made from scrap steel.
>>65392664Canada's big surface purchase that's undecided is the corvette but it's to be ice rated and has no requirement for AEGIS or AAW. It's mostly a patrol ship to take coastal patrol and ASW from the retiring frigatesIf Mexico is getting serious about naval expansion it might be them
>>65392717weird thing to get hung up on
>>65392750IKR? it was an old and lame joke
>>65392594>>65392707The Legend class cutter is designed and built by Ingalls Shipbuilding, an American company. It is not in service with either Korea.
>>65392599>>US is getting that meme Korean ship with no VLS cellsThat anon appears to think the Legend class cutter is a Korean ship.
>>653921702 SEA RAMs and 4 30mm canons? Ships start upping secondary weapons
>>65393025those are tertiary weaponstheir secondary weapon is the 5" on the bow firing smart airburst ammo
>>65394347Secondary and Tertiary weapons are very tradittional though.
>>653943475" is a main caliber gun.
>>65394546Missiles have been the main warship weapons for over half a century, dude
>>65392170I don't even care if a .50 cal can go through her from starboard to port, we NEED a light patrol craft for the navy that can carry standoff munitions to offset the previous.
>>65392741>Canada's big surface purchase that's undecided is the corvette but it's to be ice rated and has no requirement for AEGIS or AAWSounds like the new finnish pohjanmaa-class would be a perfect fit.
