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Fincantieri Marine Group CEO George Moutafis opens up about what went wrong with the troubled Constellation class frigate program.
Constellation Class (FFG-X)

Fincantieri CEO Opens Up About The Constellation Class Frigate Debacle

By Howard Altman

Updated on Jun 16, 2026

The U.S. Navy says it is aiming to have the first of a new class of frigates based on an existing American design "in the water" by 2028 following the cancelation of the Constellation class program.
Constellation Class (FFG-X)

U.S. Navy Now Wants A New Frigate And Fast

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 12, 2025

Fincantieri Marine Group CEO George Moutafis opens up about what went wrong with the troubled Constellation class frigate program.
Constellation Class (FFG-X)

Constellation Class Frigate Program Cancelled By Navy Secretary (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Updated on Nov 25, 2025

Fincantieri Marine Group CEO George Moutafis opens up about what went wrong with the troubled Constellation class frigate program.
Constellation Class (FFG-X)

Troubled Constellation Frigate Is Now At Least 759 Metric Tons Overweight

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 11, 2025

The first Constellation class frigate for the U.S. Navy is just 10 percent complete more than two years after construction began and nearly five years after the award of the initial contract for the ship.
Constellation Class (FFG-X)

First Constellation Frigate Only 10% Complete, Design Still Being Finalized

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 10, 2025

President Donald Trump, through his pick to be the next Secretary of the Navy, has thrust long-running criticisms of what is commonly called "running rust" on American warships back into the mainstream limelight.
Constellation Class (FFG-X)

Warships Caked In Rust Prompting Late Night Trump Texts To Navy Secretary Nominee

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 28, 2025

USS Jack H. Lucas
Constellation Class (FFG-X)

Cost Of Navy’s Newest Arleigh Burke Destroyers Is Ballooning

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

Posted on Jan 8, 2025

The Senate Armed Services Committee has directed the US Navy to look at other missile-armed ship options in response to major delays with the Constellation class frigate program.
Constellation Class (FFG-X)

Navy To Explore Arming Other Ships With Missiles Amid Constellation Frigate Woes

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 11, 2024

The U.S. Government Accountability Office says that "unplanned weight growth" and design instability have been major factors in the huge delays with the Constellation class, and that the ship's top speed could take a hit as a result.
Constellation Class (FFG-X)

Navy’s New Constellation Class Frigate Is A Mess

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 31, 2024

Recent events in the Red Sea had prompted new qusetions about whether a 32 cell vertical launch system array for various types of missiles is sufficient as part of the overall armament package for the US Navy's future Constellation class frigates.
Constellation Class (FFG-X)

Does The Navy’s New Constellation Class Frigate Have Enough Vertical Launch Cells?

By Tyler Rogoway, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 31, 2024

New Diagram Details How The Navy’s Frigate Will Differ From Its Italian Parent’s Design
Constellation Class (FFG-X)

New Diagram Details How The Navy’s Frigate Will Differ From Its Italian Parent’s Design

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 28, 2021

Navy Boss Tells Congress That A New Frigate Will Be Named USS Congress. No, Really.
Constellation Class (FFG-X)

Navy Boss Tells Congress That A New Frigate Will Be Named USS Congress. No, Really.

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 2, 2020

Navy Boss Talks ‘Joint Strike Frigate’ Concept After Calls To Build Four Frigates A Year
Constellation Class (FFG-X)

Navy Boss Talks ‘Joint Strike Frigate’ Concept After Calls To Build Four Frigates A Year

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 30, 2020

Navy Picks Italian Design For Its New FFG-X Guided Missile Frigate
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Navy Picks Italian Design For Its New FFG-X Guided Missile Frigate

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 30, 2020