As of March 2025, the U.S. Navy's Constellation-class frigate program is experiencing significant challenges that have ...

The Navy began procuring Constellation (FFG-62) class frigates (FFGs) in FY2020, and a total of four have been procured through FY2023, at a rate of one ship per year. Current Navy plans call for ...

When the USS Lafayette hits the waters later in the decade, it will join the USS Constellation, USS Congress, and USS Chesapeake. The Navy has asserted that this incoming vessel will have the ...

A Fincantieri subsidiary has secured a $536.9 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to design and build the third ship in the Constellation class of guided-missile frigates. The Department ...

It’s called the USS Constellation (FFG 62), and as is customary with military warships, it will be the flagship of its namesake family. But not before work on it, which started on August 31 at the ...

The US Navy recently exercised an option to acquire the guided-missile frigate Chesapeake (FFG 64). (US Navy) Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) is set to start building the first Constellation-class ...

The U.S. Navy on Friday celebrated the keel laying of the lead ship of the Constellation class of guided-missile frigates, the future USS Constellation (FFG 62), at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine ...

The Power Systems division of Rolls-Royce has been selected to supply a further four of its mtu naval generator sets for the USS Congress (FFG-63), the second ship in the U.S. Navy’s Constellation ...

The Navy began procuring Constellation (FFG-62) class frigates (FFGs) in FY2020, and wants to procure a total of 20 FFG-62s. Congress funded the first FFG-62 in FY2020, the second in FY2021, and the ...