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 ...
During Surface Navy 2026's Future Fleet Panel new details surrounding the U.S Navy's FF(X) program were unveiled.
The Navy is pushing back on concerns about the built-in capabilities of FF(X) frigates, including the lack of a vertical ...
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.
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 ...
Navy officials last week said the new FF(X) frigate, based on the Coast Guard’s National Security Cutter (NSC) design, will ...
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 "distributed shipbuilding" concept should reduce the time it takes to build the frigates, according to the Chief of Naval ...
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 ...
(CNN) — 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 ...