The Navy’s abrupt pivot from the troubled Constellation class to a new FF(X) “super frigate” has created a rare mix of urgency and opportunity in American shipbuilding. The service is promising a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Crew members examine a propeller of a U.S. Coast Guard Legend-class National Security Cutter, a design that is informing the U.S.

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The US Navy's new frigate will be based on the US Coast Guard's Legend-class cutter.US Coast Guard photo The Navy will build a new ...

The US Navy’s new frigate class, FF (X), was announced at the end of 2025 less than a month after the US revealed it was ...

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, ...

The U.S. Navy has decided to step back from its Constellation-class frigate program in favor of faster-to-build vessels and a new, American-designed frigate. That means the cancellation of four ...

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

The Navy will build a new "Golden Fleet" frigate class based on the Coast Guard's Legend-class cutter. Top shipbuilder HII will build the first vessel, expected to launch in 2028. The Navy canceled ...