Trump slams Navy’s frigate program over cost increases
The president-elect has taken a personal interest in other specific Pentagon programs in the past, such as the presidential aircraft.
State of Play: Industry readying for second chance at US Navy’s frigate program
Almost five years since awarding the first frigate contract, the US Navy is starting to move out on finding a second builder.
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Navy awards Fincantieri $1B for two more Constellation-class frigates
The award comes as the program, along with other major US Navy shipbuilding endeavors, have come under a microscope by lawmakers.
4 companies, contenders for major unmanned ship program, pass engine reliability testing
The milestone comes as the Large Unmanned Surface Vessel program faces steep budget cuts.
Fincantieri finishing $300M shipyard renovations, a big bet on the US Navy’s frigate plans
The company spent $300 million on four projects with the hopes of seeing two frigates being bought every year, which is faster than the Navy's current projection.
Fincantieri bosses on Constellation class, Ukraine and unmanned systems
In an exclusive interview, CEO Pierroberto Folgiero and chairman Claudio Graziano lay out their views of what the coming year may bring for the Italian shipbuilder.
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Construction begins on Navy’s first Constellation-class frigate
The Constellation (FFG-62) is scheduled for delivery in 2026.
For Navy’s new frigate, design changes carry risks and rewards
Analysts say straying too far from a parent design can cause problems, but so can being too faithful to it.
Navy finds fix for ‘unacceptable’ LCS issue; taxpayers likely to cover half of costs
The Navy has fixed one ship, but doesn't know how long it'll take to get the full LCS fleet to top speed.
Senate Committee Warns Navy Against ‘Unneeded Risk’ In Second Frigate Shipyard
A second shipyard for the Constellation-class frigate has long been discussed between the Navy and Congress, but when to move forward has always been a point of contention.
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JADC2 gets its first C2 gateway authorized to update itself
The initial command and control gateway to earn a continuous Authority to Operate is changing multi-domain operations.
Report Sheds Light On Changes To Navy’s Constellation Class
The report provides specific details about the design changes Fincantieri made to the parent design they proposed for the FFG(X) competition.
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Navy Says Constellation Hull Change Won’t Affect Internal Design
“You could say we bought a bigger house, [but] from a modeling and simulation perspective, it’s exactly the same.”
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