In taking the
top-down approach, we compared the Sea TENTACLE to both current platforms
such as the FFG-7 and DDG-51 and proposed and envisioned platforms such as
DD(X), LCS and FFG(X). From this
comparison, it was determined that the FFG(X) that was envisioned in the CBO
report of March 2003 entitled “Transforming the Navy’s Surface Combatant
Force” stacked up closest characteristic wise to the Sea TENTACLE. |
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The characteristics
of the ships that we used to produce the top-level cost estimation are
depicted here with the DD(X) providing the upper bound to any discussion of
cost and the FFG-7 providing a lower bound. |