The Constellation-class frigate, once hailed as the long-awaited solution to the US Navy’s shrinking force, is now mired in ...

Summary and Key Points: After years of delays turned its next frigate into an expensive disaster, the Navy made a hard call — and the Trump administration pulled the plug on the troubled Constellation ...

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 ...

Fincantieri Marine Group CEO George Moutafis gives us exclusive insights into what sunk the frigate and what needs to change because of it.

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.… USNI News is the independent, non-profit news service of the Naval Institute.

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 ...