Riggers, Orion Hartman, left, and Made Bradley, help dismantle the rigging on the USS Constellation. Historic Ships in Baltimore started a full renovation of the rigging on the USS Constellation. The ...
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Constellation ends as FF(X) bets on a cutter baseline
Shipbuilding is seldom lost in a single scene, but is lost in an inch of rework, and a pound of weight and months of time.
The following is the Jan. 5, 2026, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Constellation (FFG-62) and FF(X) Class Frigate ...
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US Navy FF(X) vs Constellation frigate – a comparison
The decision by the US at the end of 2025 to cancel the Constellation-class frigate for a new FF(X) design caught many by surprise.
Since entering service in 2008, Legend-class cutters have shown they are formidable ships, and they have a proven design.
Two days before Thanksgiving, Navy Secretary John Phelan announced the cancellation of the $22 billion 20 ship Constellation multi-mission frigate program. The ship was meant to be capable of ...
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