China continues to expand its fast-growing navy—already the world's largest by hull count—as it fielded a new frigate, state media reported on Monday, a type of vessel the United States, its military ...

Meet the Navy’s new frigate. It’s definitely not the same as the old frigate. Following the recent cancellation of the Constellation-class frigate, the Navy has decided that the design for its FF(X) ...

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 ...

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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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Late last week, the Navy announced a replacement for the ill-fated Constellation frigate. The new ship would be “a smaller, more ...

EVERETT— A plan to house a dozen guided missile frigates promised for Naval Station Everett is dead after Secretary of the Navy John Phelan scrapped a contract to build the Constellation class ships.

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 ...

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 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 ...

The U.S. Navy is preparing to roll out the first warship in its new frigate class by 2028 as part of President Donald Trump‘s newly authorized “Golden Fleet.” Secretary of the Navy John Phelan ...

Less than a month after killing the bulk of the Constellation-class frigate program, the Navy announced late Thursday plans to build a replacement “FF(X) frigate” based on a Coast Guard cutter already ...