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Key Points and Summary - The U.S. Navy is abruptly walking away from most of its Constellation-class frigate program, canceling four of six planned ships and keeping only USS Constellation and USS ...

The US Navy's new frigate will be based on the US Coast Guard's Legend-class cutter.US Coast Guard photo Following the cancellation of its last frigate program, the US Navy announced Friday that it is ...

(CNN) — The US Navy’s beleaguered shipbuilding program took a major hit on Tuesday as Navy Secretary John Phelan announced he was cancelling plans to buy Constellation-class frigates, once heralded as ...

The next Constellation-class frigate is not expected to commission until 2029 due to shipbuilding delays. It is not a secret that the U.S. Navy is seriously hampered by shipbuilding delays. Upcoming ...

Navy Secretary John Phelan said the move would enable the service to build other classes of ships faster. The Constellation-class has been facing delivery delays, design problems, and rising costs.

Finally the FF(X) can act as a mother ship for naval surface and submerged drones. The frigate is armed with a 57mm gun and NSM/Naval Strike Missiles to deal with threats usually handled by the Larger ...

Serco Inc. has won a $96 million contract to continue supporting the Navy’s Constellation-class shipping building effort. The Constellation class is the next generation of guide missile vessels. Serco ...