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SECNAV: New Frigate will be Based on National Security Cutter, First FF(X) to be Built at Ingalls

This post has been updated with a rendering of the proposed FF(X) design. The U.S. Coast Guard Legend-class will serve as the ...

A major US Navy frigate program was canceled (but here's what's being built instead)

Cost overruns led the U.S. Navy to scale back an order for modern frigates from a major manufacturer, but there's already a ...
The National Interest

The US Navy Has Canceled the Constellation-Class Frigate. What Comes Next?

The Navy still needs new frigates, and is still intent on building them. But it must make basic changes to its acquisition ...

More details on Navy’s decision to cancel Marinette ship project

More details have emerged on future plans for the national fleet after the U.S. Navy announced it was canceling a major ...
Sub Brief on MSN

Shut it down! - Why the US Navy canceled its biggest submarine project

We head to the Great Lakes to track how the Constellation-class frigate effort at Marinette Marine unraveled from promising ...
Forecast International

New Frigate on the Horizon: U.S. Navy Ditches Constellation-class for National Security Cutter Design

The Announcement On December 19, 2025, the U.S. Navy announced its plan to introduce a new class of small surface combatant ...
Jane's Information Group

US Navy issues RFI on possible second Constellation-class frigate shipbuilder

The US Navy is seeking information about a possible second frigate shipbuilder. (Fincantieri Marinette Marine) The US Navy (USN) issued a request for information (RFI) on 15 November to identify ...
Jane's Information Group

US frigate shipbuilding delays raise cost concerns

Cost concerns are growing about the building of the US Navy's guided-missile frigate, shown here in a rendering. (US Navy) With the US Navy (USN) guided-missile frigate (FFG) shipbuilding programme ...