The U.S. Navy has decided to step back from its Constellation-class frigate program in favor of faster-to-build vessels and a new, American-designed frigate. That means the cancellation of four ...

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 US Navy’s beleaguered shipbuilding program took a major hit on Tuesday as Navy Secretary John Phelan announced he was cancelling plans to buy Constellation-class frigates, once heralded as a key ...

The cancellation of the Constellation-class frigate allowed the Navy to quickly seek a funding boost for the program set to replace it, USNI News has learned. The Fiscal Year 2026 defense ...

MARINETTE — The U.S. Navy is cancelling its Constellation frigate program, but Fincantieri officials are confident its shipyards will flourish, including the Marinette Marine facility. The decision ...