SGtrex, I guess when you say "signature-reduced", the B2 can
also be considered in that category. Going that direction
would only leave us with the tough option of quantifying
"stealth." IE, How much signature reduction would be
considered "Stealth."
Actually there is a distinction, mainly in how stealth affects
your mission profile, and it is quite relevant as to how our
frigate will be used.
For example, wearing normal no.4 camo and camoing up your face
would be considered signature-reduction- ie. I do all these things
to reduce the enemy's chance of spotting me but I am expected to be
in a direct firefight with him if the stuff really hits the
fan.
Stealth would be like a sniper going into full ghillie, the main
idea of his mission is to remain totally hidden and strike out of
the unknown. Barring really unusual circumstances he is not
supposed to engage the enemy as an infantryman would.
But I am not too for the idea of being all lionnoisy just
because the word "stealth" was used to describe our frigates,
ultimately if we are skeptical about modern radars being able to be
useful up to 400km we ought to be careful when we throw around
estimates for our own "stealth".
