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USN selects FREMM design as next frigate

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The European FREMM multipurpose frigate as been selected as the design for the U.S. Navy’s Guided Missile Frigate (FFG(X)) program.

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WASHINGTON (April 30, 2020) An artist rendering of the guided-missile frigate FFG(X). The new small surface combatant will have multi-mission capability to conduct air warfare, anti-submarine warfare, surface warfare, electronic warfare, and information operations. (U.S. Navy graphic/Released)

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CSG 11 getting ready to deploy, sailors undergoing COVID19 testing

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Sailors assigned to Carrier Strike Group 11 (CSG 11) is undergoing swab sampling for COVID19 as the warships prepare for its upcoming deployment.

200222-N-KO930-1117 PACIFIC OCEAN (FEB 21, 2020) – The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) passes Mount Rainier while transiting the Puget Sound. Nimitz is currently underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Olivia Banmally Nichols/Released)

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