Cost overruns, production complications, changing requirements, and substantial design flaws are among the reasons the ...

The U.S. Navy has canceled its troubled Constellation-class frigate program after cost overruns, design flaws, and production ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Italy has signed a €1.5 billion contract with local defense champions Fincantieri and Leonardo for two new, upgraded FREMM ...

A scale model of the FREMM Evo frigate on display at Fincantieri's stand at Euronaval 2024. (Janes/Neil Dee) Fincantieri has started construction on the first of two next-generation FREMM Evo ...

A keel-laying ceremony for the Italian Navy's first FREMM Evo frigate was held by Fincantieri on 8 July. (Fincantieri) Fincantieri held a keel-laying ceremony for the first of two next-generation ...

February 7, 2026: The U.S. Navy has decided to base their new FFX frigate on the current Coast Guard Legend-class cutter. Ten Legends entered service between 2008 and 2024. Two more are being built.

ROME — The US Navy is cancelling its Constellation frigate program following months of cost overruns and delays but plans to keep two vessels that are already being built in Wisconsin. “We’re ...

Recent naval operations in the Gulf have once again highlighted how rapidly the air and missile defence mission is evolving ...

Summary and Top Points You Need to Know: The U.S. Navy’s next guided-missile destroyer, the Constellation-class, is set to debut in 2026. Derived from the European FREMM frigate, the ...

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Constellation-class frigate’s design should be mature enough for the shipbuilder to enter continuous production by May, the Navy’s top acquisition executive said this week. The ...

Fincanteri has delivered the multi-purpose frigate Emilio Bianchi to the Italian Navy, the tenth FREMM-class vessel to be completed under the European Multi-Mission Frigate program. The frigate was ...

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