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

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

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

HII should be able to launch the proposed new US Navy (USN) small surface combatant (SSC) meant to replace the cancelled ...

Since entering service in 2008, Legend-class cutters have shown they are formidable ships, and they have a proven design.

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, ...

Baltimore’s Inner Harbor waterfront has a new look. The nearly 100-foot-tall masts that soared above the historic USS Constellation are gone, at least for now. Historic Ships in Baltimore, an ...

The Navy began procuring Constellation (FFG-62) class frigates in FY2020. Prior to November 2025, Navy plans called for procuring a total of at least 20. Six were procured through FY2025, including ...

During Surface Navy 2026's Future Fleet Panel new details surrounding the U.S Navy's FF(X) program were unveiled.

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