The Navy began procuring Constellation (FFG-62) class frigates (FFGs) in FY2020, and a total of six have been procured through FY2024. Current Navy plans call for procuring a total of at least 20 ...

U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro begins his keynote speech at the Sea-Air-Space defense conference in Maryland on April 9, 2024. (Colin Demarest/Staff) The recent review of shipbuilding progress is ...

A rendering of the Constellation class guided missile frigate Fincantieri Marinette Marine will build for the U.S. Navy. The Department of Defense has awarded Fincantieri Marinette Marine a contract ...

As the French fabulist and poet Jean de la Fontaine once wrote, “a person often meets his destiny on the road he took to ...

The United States Navy’s Constellation-class frigates are set to replace the aging Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates now in service, but the warships are now estimated to be three years behind ...

The USS Constellation (FFG-62) frigate program is doing little to refurbish the U.S. Navy’s reputation for competence. Intended to deliver a flotilla of at least twenty small, hard-hitting surface ...

The US Navy is seeking information about a possible second frigate shipbuilder. (Fincantieri Marinette Marine) The US Navy (USN) issued a request for information (RFI) on 15 November to identify ...

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 ...

The professional, technology, engineering and management services provider said Friday the contract covers technical services for FFG 62 ships and ship systems. This includes planning, design, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The recent review of shipbuilding progress is an important step in correcting the current cost overruns and schedule slippage.

The Department of Defense has awarded Fincantieri Marinette Marine a contract to build two U.S. Navy frigates, according to the daily Pentagon contract announcements. The contract, valued at more than ...