The FFG(X) program had one governing requirement: don't repeat the Littoral Combat Ship. The Navy chose Fincantieri's proven ...

What You Need to Know: The U.S. Navy’s plan to modernize its fleet with 20 new Constellation-class frigates is facing significant delays and challenges. Aimed at maintaining a qualitative edge over ...

Summary: The article discusses the U.S. Navy’s venture into developing the Constellation-class guided-missile frigate, inspired by European multipurpose frigates, during America’s post-Cold War ...

This video talks about US Navy's decision to cancel its Constellation class frigate in a broader context of the state of US ...

On April 12, the Navy held a symbolic keel-laying ceremony for the U.S.S. Constellation—the lead ship of a new class that will bring frigate-class warships back to the U.S. Navy after the service’s ...

This post has been updated with a statement from the Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro. ARLINGTON, Va. – The first Constellation-class guided-missile frigate will deliver at least a year late due ...

At a moment where many Navy shipbuilding programs are stalling, the Constellation-class guided missile frigate stands out as the most behind schedule, the most over budget, and the most emblematic of ...

The Navy began procuring Constellation (FFG-62) class frigates (FFGs) in FY2020, and a total of six have been procured through FY2024. Current Navy plans call for procuring a total of at least 20 ...

Then-Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday toured Fincantieri Marinettte Marine Shipyard with leadership from the shipyard on March 23, 2021. (Cmdr. Nate Christensen/US Navy) ARLINGTON, Va. — The ...

While the U.S. Navy’s first Constellation-Class Frigate (FFG 62) is under construction in the United States, Norway is showing serious interest in the guided-missile frigate, as well as bolstering its ...