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US Navy’s new frigate hits crisis point as delays and design flaws threaten future fleet
The Constellation-class frigate, once hailed as the long-awaited solution to the US Navy’s shrinking force, is now mired in ...
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US Navy’s frigate crisis hits breaking point as fleet faces historic collapse
After years of failed shipbuilding programs and urgent fleet retirements, the US Navy faces a critical shortage of frontline ...
The US Navy is canceling the last four ships of its Constellation-class guided missile frigates in a "strategic shift, the service secretary announced Tuesday. The frigate program has faced increasing ...
May 20, 2026: The American Navy is procuring a new class of FF(X) frigates, that will reduce the workload of current Burke Class destroyers and can be used to watch coastal waters and defend trade ...
This story has been updated to include additional information about the timeline for the lead ship in the FF(X) class. The Navy issued HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding a $282.9 million contract award ...
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