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Originally Posted by gunnut
Of course then you would run into the problem of the smaller ship with incomplete defenses that need protection from Aegis ships, thus siphoning escorts away from carriers.
Rick made the argument that smaller frigates really aren't worth the cost for the capabilities and vulnerabilities. What if a frigate with reduced capabilities were hit by a missile and some lives were lost? Then navy will be forced to deploy bigger ships to protect the smaller ships.
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Well...in my perfect world the Frigate has a limited 3D radar capability (maybe AEGIS and a SPY-F depending on the cost)...and carries 24 Standard missiles and 32 ESSM under a standard mission loadout. The Corvette would have a standard radar set and 24 ESSM in the standard loadout. Therefore both ships will be completely capable of protecting themselves. I do not submit to the theory of single mission designs. A warship should be able to protect itself and should not have to rely on other more powerful ships to operate effectively.