The Navy's new frigate will be obsolete from the start. It's not great, but it is what we have, and if many can be built a ...

Cost overruns led the U.S. Navy to scale back an order for modern frigates from a major manufacturer, but there's already a plan for a replacement.

After killing the Constellation-class frigate program, the Navy announced plans to build a replacement “FF(X) frigate” based on a Coast Guard cutter.

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 ...

The future small surface combatant ship will be built by Huntington Ingalls Industries and based on its Legends-class cutter used by the Coast Guard.

Today, HII announced that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been selected by the U.S. Navy to design and build the future small surface combatant (SSC) ship, leveraging the proven design of the ...

The fundamental concept behind the new frigate is sound, and the Navy’s goal of having the first one built in three years may ...

Summary: The delays in the development and delivery of the Constellation-class frigate, alongside broader challenges within America’s defense industrial base, highlight significant vulnerabilities as ...

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 following are the most significant stories in international naval developments in 2025. Australia Picks Japanese Frigates ...

A rendering of the Constellation-class frigate. (U.S. Navy) WASHINGTON — A Fincantieri shipyard in Wisconsin will begin constructing its first Constellation-class frigate Wednesday following a small ...

The image show's an artist rendition of Australia's future Hunter-class frigate. (BAE Systems Australia) MELBOURNE, Australia — BAE Systems Australia ceremonially cut steel on the first batch of ...