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 ...
An artist’s rendering of the proposed FF(X) frigate. US Navy image 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 basis ...
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How the US Navy reinvented the frigate
The Constellation-class FFGX program had been awarded to the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard, which is based in Marinette, Wisconsin. The purpose of the Constellation-class frigates is to ...
The Philippines’ Department of National Defense (DND) is preparing to sign a ₱34-billion ($585 million) contract to acquire two new frigates for the Philippine Navy. A notice of award—formally ...
On December 19, 2025, the U.S. Navy announced its plan to introduce a new class of small surface combatant ships, the FF(X), as a critical component of the Navy’s fleet of the future. The Navy ...
On December 22, Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) launched the 12th and final Mogami-class multirole frigate for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). The 133-meter-long ...
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