U.S. Considering Foreign Designs, Shipyards for New Navy Frigate, Destroyer Work in $1.85B Study

American officials are considering foreign designs and having U.S. warship components built in overseas yards as part of an expansive manufacturing study proposed in the Fiscal Year 2027 budget, USNI News has learned. To expand naval shipbuilding capacity for U.S. warships, the FY 2027 budget submission includes $1.85 billion in research and development funding for a pair of studies on building future foreign frigate and destroyer designs, according to budget documents reviewed by USNI News. The funds “will be used to investigate a full spectrum of procurement options to attract more shipbuilding capacity into domestic shipyards and bring additional ships