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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…

  • 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…

  • Norway opts for U.K.’s Type 26 for its new frigates

    Norway opts for U.K.’s Type 26 for its new frigates The Norwegian Government has selected the United Kingdom as its strategic partner for the acquisition of new frigates. The purchase of the British Type 26 frigates will be the largest single investment in Norwegian defense capabilities to date. “Norway and the United Kingdom are close…

  • Australia selects MHI’s Mogami class for its next gen frigates

    Australia selects MHI’s Mogami class for its next gen frigates The Australian Government said today that it is accelerating the delivery of a larger and more lethal surface combatant fleet with the selection of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ upgraded Mogami class frigate as the preferred platform for the Royal Australian Navy’s future fleet of general purpose…

  • 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…