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SECNAV: New Frigate will be Based on National Security Cutter, First FF(X) to be Built at Ingalls

This post has been updated with a rendering of the proposed FF(X) design. The U.S. Coast Guard Legend-class will serve as the ...
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 ...

After effectively killing a frigate program, the Navy is now pushing a new American-made 'Golden Fleet' frigate

The future small surface combatant ship will be built by Huntington Ingalls Industries and based on its Legends-class cutter ...
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 ...

Trump’s new battleship plan could transform the US Navy – or sink it

US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a new class of battleships bearing his name puts a fresh spotlight on a US naval shipbuilding program that has fallen short on delivering the new warships ...
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 ...