Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to talk a bit about the upcoming design phase of the future surface combatants. Some concerns have been expressed that maybe we shouldn't be doing this as one block of all 12 to 15 ships under one design, and that maybe we should be doing it in smaller blocks so that we can divide that work and continue to keep up with technology. There's been some concern that we are looking at a frigate-size hull, and that maybe it should be somewhat more robust, more towards a destroyer, considering that threats are changing and technologies are changing, and we need to have some ability to have modular units that can be lifted in and lifted out to more easily upgrade that technology or change the mission as need be with the future vessel.
I'd love to hear your thoughts, Admirals. What do you want to see in future surface combatants?