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

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 "distributed shipbuilding" concept should reduce the time it takes to build the frigates, according to the Chief of Naval ...

HII chief executive Chris Kastner has "high confidence" the U.S. Navy's future frigate will launch in 2028, following word that the warship will be based on the company's National Security Cutter. The ...