The Navy began procuring Constellation (FFG-62) class frigates (FFGs) in FY2020, and wants to procure a total of 20 FFG-62s. Congress funded the first FFG-62 in FY2020, the second in FY2021, and the ...

The Constellation-class frigates mark the next generation of surface combatants for the U.S. Navy. In this video, we break down the design, mission capabilities, and advanced systems of the FFG 62.

When the USS Lafayette hits the waters later in the decade, it will join the USS Constellation, USS Congress, and USS Chesapeake. The Navy has asserted that this incoming vessel will have the ...

The Mk 110 gun system, known internationally as the Bofors 57 Mk 3, is the deck gun of choice for the Constellation class. It is a multi-mission, medium-caliber shipboard weapon, effective against air ...

Summary: The U.S. Navy’s procurement of the Constellation-class frigates has faced significant issues due to rushed oversight, as highlighted by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). -The $22 ...

MARINETTE (WLUK) -- A new type of Navy ship is being built at Fincantieri Marinette Marine. The company hosted a keel-laying ceremony Friday for ship FFG 52, the future USS Constellation. According to ...

The professional, technology, engineering and management services provider said Friday the contract covers technical services for FFG 62 ships and ship systems. This includes planning, design, ...

The Power Systems division of Rolls-Royce has been selected to supply a further four of its mtu naval generator sets for the USS Congress (FFG-63), the second ship in the U.S. Navy’s Constellation ...

A future constellation-class guided missile frigate (FFG 69) will be named USS Joy Bright Hancock, a tribute to one of the first female officers to serve in the U.S. Navy, according to a Navy news ...

The Navy began procuring Constellation (FFG-62) class frigates (FFGs) in FY2020, and a total of four have been procured through FY2023, at a rate of one ship per year. Current Navy plans call for ...