The Constellation-class FFGX program had been awarded to the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard, which is based in ...

The Navy’s abrupt pivot from the troubled Constellation class to a new FF(X) “super frigate” has created a rare mix of urgency and opportunity in American shipbuilding. The service is promising a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The U.S. Navy is putting major emphasis on containerized weapons and other systems to make up for limitations in the built-in ...

The FF(X) program could fill in for the ill-fated Constellation class, which saw cancellation last year after producing only ...

The Constellation equipment failures were preceded by several others. At the end of 2022 the first of the new American Ford class CVN/Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier finally left for its long delayed ...

The Navy has identified five areas that require design study to add capabilities to the new FF(X) frigate program, according ...

Less than a month after killing the bulk of the Constellation-class frigate program, the Navy announced late Thursday plans to build a replacement “FF(X) frigate” based on a Coast Guard cutter already ...

The Navy said late Tuesday it plans to cancel the bulk of the $22 billion Constellation-class guided-missile frigate program dogged by delays and cost overruns. Navy Secretary John Phelan announced ...

The U.S. Navy has decided to step back from its Constellation-class frigate program in favor of faster-to-build vessels and a new, American-designed frigate. That means the cancellation of four ...

Meet the Navy’s new frigate. It’s definitely not the same as the old frigate. Following the recent cancellation of the Constellation-class frigate, the Navy has decided that the design for its FF(X) ...

The Navy will build a new "Golden Fleet" frigate class based on the Coast Guard's Legend-class cutter. Top shipbuilder HII will build the first vessel, expected to launch in 2028. The Navy canceled ...

The Navy still needs new frigates, and is still intent on building them. But it must make basic changes to its acquisition process to avoid a second Constellation fiasco. The Constellation class was ...