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

The Constellation-class frigate will now go the same way as the Zumwalt-class destroyer and the Littoral Combat Ship—expensive programs canceled well before their time, at great cost to the taxpayer.

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 is pushing back on concerns about the built-in capabilities of FF(X) frigates, including the lack of a vertical ...

(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 ...

HII should be able to launch the proposed new US Navy (USN) small surface combatant (SSC) meant to replace the cancelled ...

During Surface Navy 2026's Future Fleet Panel new details surrounding the U.S Navy's FF(X) program were unveiled.