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 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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Navy has released a video that shows the FF(X) frigate’s proposed design. Meet the Navy’s new frigate. It’s definitely not the ...

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 ...

To some, the decision by the US administration to cancel the Constellation-class frigate programme and replace it with the new FF(X), based on the US Coast Guard’s Legend-class cutter, will be ...

WASHINGTON (WBAY) - The U.S. Navy announced Friday a plan for a new class of combatant ships: the FF(X). This comes after the Navy announced late last month that it was canceling the ...

The cancellation of the Constellation-class frigate allowed the Navy to quickly seek a funding boost for the program set to replace it, USNI News has learned. The Fiscal Year 2026 defense ...

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Add Task & Purpose (opens in a new tab) Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Meet the Navy’s ...