Stars and Stripes

Navy will build new frigate based on cutter design

After killing the Constellation-class frigate program, the Navy announced plans to build a replacement “FF(X) frigate” based ...
Forecast International

New Frigate on the Horizon: U.S. Navy Ditches Constellation-class for National Security Cutter Design

The Announcement On December 19, 2025, the U.S. Navy announced its plan to introduce a new class of small surface combatant ...
Breaking Defense

Navy announces new frigate class, taps HII to build off national security cutter

Recent operations from the Red Sea to the Caribbean make the requirement undeniable,” Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle said.
Navy Times on MSN

US Navy to develop new class of smaller, more ‘agile’ combatant ships

The first hull is expected to hit the water in 2028 as a more nimble companion to the Navy’s larger warships, Navy Secretary ...
Marine Log

Navy’s new frigate class will be based on Legend-class national security cutter

Today, HII announced that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been selected by the U.S. Navy to design and build the future small surface combatant (SSC) ship, leveraging the proven design of the ...
The National Interest

The U.S. Navy’s Constellation-Class Frigate Program Is In Trouble

Summary: The U.S. Navy’s Constellation-class guided-missile frigate program is now three years behind schedule, with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) attributing the delays to “design ...
USNI

Report to Congress on Columbia-class Ballistic Missile Submarine Program

The Navy’s Columbia (SSBN-826) class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) program is a program to design and build a class of 12 new SSBNs to replace the Navy’s current force of 14 aging Ohio-class ...