Category: constellation class
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Navy’s new frigate class will be based on Legend-class national security cutter
Navy’s new frigate class will be based on Legend-class national security cutter In a post on X, Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan said today: “I have directed a new frigate class as part of @POTUS Golden Fleet. Built on a proven American design, in American shipyards, with an American supply chain, this effort…
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Navy cancels four Constellation-class frigates
Navy cancels four Constellation-class frigates The U.S. Navy has canceled the next four planned Constellation-class guided-missile frigates as the service reevaluates its fleet composition and acquisition strategy, according to multiple public reports and Navy budget documents. The move won’t impact the first two ships in the class, Constellation (FFG-62) and Congress (FFG-63), which are under…
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CRS releases new report on Constellation-class frigate program
CRS releases new report on Constellation-class frigate program The Congressional Research Service (CRS) on Dec. 19 released an updated report “Navy Constellation (FFG-62) Class Frigate Program: Background and Issues for Congress.” The CRS reports provides a very detailed big picture view of the program but, with Congress ultimately calling the shots on what gets spent…