The Constellation-class frigate was sold as the Navy’s antidote to the Littoral Combat Ship: a proven European hull, minimal changes, and a low-risk path to a capable small surface combatant. -Instead ...

Summary: The U.S. Navy’s procurement of the Constellation-class frigates has faced significant issues due to rushed oversight, as highlighted by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). -The $22 ...

Key Points and Summary – USS Constellation (CV-64), the second Kitty Hawk–class carrier, was a conventionally powered Cold ...

The Constellation-class frigate was supposed to replace the aging Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates now in service. However, last year, the US Navy warned that the program was running up to... A ...

While the U.S. Navy’s first Constellation-Class Frigate (FFG 62) is under construction in the United States, Norway is showing serious interest in the guided-missile frigate, as well as bolstering its ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro this week announced that the sponsors of the future Constellation-class guided-missile frigate USS Congress-- the second in the class -- will be ...

It came as shock when, on April 2, it was announced the Navy’s new Constellation-class frigate (under construction by Fincantieri Marinette Marine in Wisconsin) had fallen way behind schedule. The ...

To much fanfare, the Navy last month celebrated the keel authentication ceremony for the next-generation Constellation Class guided missile frigate. "It's an agile multi-mission warship, with ...

Earlier this month, China deployed an impressive fleet in force around America’s ally, Taiwan, simulating a blockade and issuing “a major warning to those who back Taiwan independence.” But this was ...

Fincantieri’s U.S. business arm has secured a $1.04 billion modification to a U.S. Navy contract to design and build the service branch’s fifth and sixth Constellation-class guided-missile frigates.

April 26, 2025: The first of the new U.S. Navy Constellation-class frigates has been under construction for a year and is expected to enter service in 2027. These ships are being built in the United ...

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