The Navy’s abrupt pivot from the troubled Constellation class to a new FF(X) “super frigate” has created a rare mix of ...

The Constellation equipment failures were preceded by several others. At the end of 2022 the first of the new American Ford class CVN/Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier finally left for its long delayed ...

The "distributed shipbuilding" concept should reduce the time it takes to build the frigates, according to the Chief of Naval Operations.

The Constellation-class FFGX program had been awarded to the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard, which is based in ...

The FF(X) program could fill in for the ill-fated Constellation class, which saw cancellation last year after producing only ...

The Navy is pushing back on concerns about the built-in capabilities of FF(X) frigates, including the lack of a vertical launch system array.

At a moment where many Navy shipbuilding programs are stalling, the Constellation-class guided missile frigate stands out as the most behind schedule, the most over budget, and the most emblematic of ...

The Navy has identified five areas that require design study to add capabilities to the new FF(X) frigate program, according ...

Late last week, the Navy announced a replacement for the ill-fated Constellation frigate. The new ship would be “a smaller, more agile surface combatant designed to complement the fleet’s larger, ...

(WLUK) -- The U.S. Navy is canceling four ships that were to be built at Fincantieri Marinette Marine. Navy Secretary John Phelan announced the cancellation of the Constellation frigate program in a ...

The US Navy’s beleaguered shipbuilding program took a major hit on Tuesday as Navy Secretary John Phelan announced he was cancelling plans to buy Constellation-class frigates, once heralded as a key ...