National Security Journal on MSN

The Navy canceled the Constellation-class frigate after it added 500 tons to its own design

Cost overruns, production complications, changing requirements, and substantial design flaws are among the reasons the ...
Navy Media on MSN

US Navy’s next-gen frigate: Ingalls secures lead contract

The U.S. Navy’s commitment to maintaining naval superiority just took a significant leap forward with a groundbreaking ...
AOL

US Navy axes frigate program in another blow to efforts to keep up with China’s fleet

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 ...
AOL

After effectively killing a frigate program, the Navy is now pushing a new American-made 'Golden Fleet' frigate

The US Navy's new frigate will be based on the US Coast Guard's Legend-class cutter.US Coast Guard photo Following the cancellation of its last frigate program, the US Navy announced Friday that it is ...
Stars and Stripes

HII Ingalls awarded $283M to commence work on Navy’s new FF(X) frigate

The Navy awarded a $283M contract to accelerate a new FF(X) frigate, replacing the delayed Constellation-class program and ...
WBAY

U.S. Navy announces new class of combatant ships after canceling Constellation frigate program

WASHINGTON (WBAY) - The U.S. Navy announced Friday a plan for a new class of combatant ships: the FF(X). This comes after the Navy announced late last month that it was canceling the ...
Marine Log

GAO reports on Navy and USCG shipbuilding woes

GAO notes that Navy and Coast Guard shipbuilding programs have consistently fallen short of expectations over the last two ...