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 ...

U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro begins his keynote speech at the Sea-Air-Space defense conference in Maryland on April 9, 2024. (Colin Demarest/Staff) The recent review of shipbuilding progress is ...

The United States Navy’s Constellation-class frigates are set to replace the aging Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates now in service, but the warships are now estimated to be three years behind ...

The Department of Defense has awarded Fincantieri Marinette Marine a contract to build two U.S. Navy frigates, according to the daily Pentagon contract announcements. The contract, valued at more than ...

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 ...

Key Points: The US Navy urgently needs its new Constellation-class (FFG-62) frigates to supplement the overworked Arleigh Burke destroyers and counter China's naval expansion, filling a decade-long ...

The US Navy is seeking information about a possible second frigate shipbuilder. (Fincantieri Marinette Marine) The US Navy (USN) issued a request for information (RFI) on 15 November to identify ...

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 ...

The United States Navy’s Constellation-class frigates are set to replace the aging Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates now in service, but the warships are now estimated to be three years behind... The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The recent review of shipbuilding progress is an important step in correcting the current cost overruns and schedule slippage.