[USNBandit]

The OHP class boats were basically missile sponges, anyway. The Navy still has the newer Burke class frigates that have a lot more firepower.

This article only tells one portion of the story.

I am not a big littoral warfare boat supporter, but it is way past time for the Perry class frigates to go.

[Mariner]

"The Navy still has the newer Burke class frigates that have a lot more firepower. "

Those are DDGs in the 9,000+ ton class with 300 man crews. Sure, it would be nice to have a couple of hundred of those...but it's likely we'll never see more than 50, if that many.

We need at least 100 of the 3-4,000 ton class "Frigates" of a new design that will keep the crew below 100 and can launch torpedoes, AA and AS missiles (Harpoon and SM2 and 3). They need good radars...but don't need Aegis. They should be able to operate independently or in conjunction with the DDGs.

Our big issue today is numbers, not platform capability.