The Constellation-class FFGX program had been awarded to the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard, which is based in ...

Navy Secretary John Phelan said the move would enable the service to build other classes of ships faster. The Constellation-class has been facing delivery delays, design problems, and rising costs.

The Navy’s abrupt pivot from the troubled Constellation class to a new FF(X) “super frigate” has created a rare mix of urgency and opportunity in American shipbuilding. The service is promising a ...

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 ...

The FF(X) program could fill in for the ill-fated Constellation class, which saw cancellation last year after producing only ...

(CNN) — 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 ...

Fincantieri and the U.S. Navy have reached an agreement to redefine the future of the Constellation-class frigate program, ensuring work continues on the first two ships while cancelling four later ...

Discussions include ship components, possible frigate construction and easing production bottlenecks facing the US Navy ...