
美國海軍取消星座級巡防艦量產後,原承造商芬坎蒂尼計畫以FREMM EVO重新競標,主張採用成熟設計可縮短建造時間並利用現有美國造船設施,但最終決策仍待美軍評估外國巡防艦設計後方能揭曉。
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美國海軍原計畫以FREMM巡防艦為基礎發展星座級巡防艦,但後續修改過大導致設計共通性僅剩15%,引發延誤與問題,最終計畫取消。
芬坎蒂尼FREMM EVO新型巡防艦示意圖。(圖取自芬坎蒂尼網站)
〔記者涂鉅旻/綜合報導〕美國海軍「星座級」巡防艦量產計畫宣告失敗後,原承造商芬坎蒂尼(Fincantieri)未有退出美軍市場的打算,還尋求「敗部復活」。美國軍聞網站《戰區》(The War Zone)報導,隨著美國海軍重新評估外國成熟巡防艦設計,芬坎蒂尼有意再度以FREMM家族出擊,將最新FREMM EVO巡防艦納入美軍選項,爭取新一波小型水面作戰艦商機。
「星座級」原本就是以法、義共同發展的FREMM巡防艦為基礎,美軍起初希望藉由成熟、量產中的既有設計降低成本與風險,但後續修改幅度過大,最終與原始FREMM僅剩15%設計共通性,導致延誤與其他問題,並成為計畫取消的重要因素。
芬坎蒂尼如今主張,美軍若願意直接接受成熟設計、避免陷入反覆修改,就能更快展開建造。公司也強調,當初為「星座級」建立的美國造船設施與供應鏈,只需少量調整,就可轉用於FREMM EVO。不過,這只是芬坎蒂尼的單方面想法,是否能獲得美國政府的青睞,還是未知數。
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FREMM EVO滿載排水量約6500噸,配備新型Kronos雙頻AESA雷達,並具備阿斯特30(Aster 30)防空飛彈、反艦飛彈、魚雷、76公厘艦砲及反無人機系統等能力;義大利已下訂2艘,葡萄牙今年也宣布採購3艘。
美國海軍目前同時研究日本「最上級」、南韓「忠南級」及土耳其「伊斯坦堡級」等外國巡防艦,甚至不排除首批軍艦在海外建造。芬坎蒂尼能否靠FREMM EVO捲土重來,仍有待美軍完成相關評估後揭曉。

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