During Surface Navy 2026's Future Fleet Panel new details surrounding the U.S Navy's FF(X) program were unveiled.

The following is the Jan. 5, 2026, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Constellation (FFG-62) and FF(X) Class Frigate ...

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 ...

As of March 2025, the U.S. Navy's Constellation-class frigate program is experiencing significant challenges that have ...

Cost concerns are growing about the building of the US Navy's guided-missile frigate, shown here in a rendering. (US Navy) With the US Navy (USN) guided-missile frigate (FFG) shipbuilding programme ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

In July 2017, the US Navy announced the FFG(X) frigate project in the United States Department of Defense’s Request for Information (RFI). The FFG(X) would serve as a program to field a new ...

The keel was laid for guided-missile frigate Constellation , the lead ship for the new class of surface ships. (US Navy) The keel for the guided-missile frigate Constellation (FFG 62), the lead ship ...