This post has been updated with a statement from Fincantieri The Navy is walking away from the Constellation-class frigate ...

However, the US Navy still has a requirement for 73 small surface combatants. It is reportedly in the middle of a fleet design review to assess how the service will develop these—but given the ...

By comparison, the 7,300-ton Constellation -class frigate is larger than both the Type 054B vessel, which displaces 5,500 to ...

According to the Navy’s FY 2025 shipbuilding plan, the service intends to move toward a fleet mix that includes fewer small ...

The US Navy’s beleaguered shipbuilding program took a major hit on Tuesday as Navy Secretary John Phelan announced he was cancelling plans to buy Constellation-class frigates, once heralded as a key ...