Constellation follows the modular but problematic littoral combat ships of the Freedom and Independence classes. [15] . The U.S. Navy announced the FFG (X) frigate project in the …

This is a list of frigates of the United States Navy, sorted by hull number. It includes all of the hull classification symbols FF and FFG. Prior to the 1975 ship reclassification, ships that are now …

Jan 31, 2024 · The Future USS Constellation (FFG 62), the lead ship of the class, began construction in September 2022. The program continues to conduct Early Integration Testing …

USS Constellation (FFG-62) [1] will be the lead ship of the Constellation class of guided-missile frigates [5] and the fifth ship in the United States Navy bearing this name.

2 days ago · The first Constellation class frigate for the U.S. Navy is just 10 percent complete more than two years after construction began and nearly five years after the award of the initial …

Mar 6, 2025 · Current Navy plans call for procuring a total of at least 20 FFG-62s. The Navy’s proposed FY2025 budget requests $1,170.4 million (i.e., about $1.2 billion) for the …

3 days ago · Early in the Constellation-class frigate’s life, the Navy assured lawmakers it would avoid the mistakes of the Littoral Combat Ship program by relying on a parent design, …

Apr 16, 2024 · On April 12, the Navy held a symbolic keel-laying ceremony for the U.S.S. Constellation —the lead ship of a new class that will bring frigate-class warships back to the …

Mar 4, 2025 · The Navy began procuring Constellation (FFG-62) class frigates (FFGs) in FY2020, and a total of six have been procured through FY2024. Current Navy plans call for procuring a …

Apr 30, 2020 · WASHINGTON — Navy awarded a contract to design and produce the next generation small surface combatant, the Guided Missile Frigate (FFG (X)) today. The contract …