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Originally Posted by Kaye T. Bai
I also noticed that in a combat situation regarding a CVN CSG, FFGs are the first to go, as the Oliver Hazard Perry-class FFG is an aging platform and has little defense, if all, against ASMs particularly super-sonic ones. All it has is a single-armed Mk 13 missile launcher forward, and one Phalanx CIWS aft. That's it. Not to mention that the FFGs resistance against damage is like a boxer with no chin.  |
That's because the FFGs are ASW workhorses. In the USN currently only the Ticos and the FFG-7 carries both Helos and Towed Arrays (the Burkes its either/or depending on flight). Also (according to my best friend) the Navy still likes to use them a lot because of that big air search they carry makes then great as picket ships. But in a high AAW environment the FFG7 should operate with a AAW escort or with fighter cover.
Under the waterline the FFG-7 is to sensors what the AEGIS ships are above the waterline.