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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Business Insider

The US Navy is canceling its future frigates in a blow to its ambitions to grow the fleet

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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 ...