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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 ...
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 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 ...
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 process to avoid a second Constellation fiasco. The Constellation class was ...
USNI

Philippine Navy Commissions Missile Frigate, Showcases American USVs

President Marcos Jr. is presented with American-made unmanned surface vessels at Naval Operating Base Subic by Navy Chief Ezpeleta with BRP Miguel Malvar in the background. Screenshot from RTVM stream ...