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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

Dutch frigate fires Tomahawk
Frigates

Tomahawk Cruise Missile Fired By Dutch Navy Frigate For First Time

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Mar 12, 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

Type 054B Luohe
Frigates

Chinese Navy Commissions First Type 054B Frigate

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

Posted on Jan 23, 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

German Navy warships were once nearly armed with gun turrets taken from land-based PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzers. The installation was tested in experiments around a decade ago, with some positive results. Although it was ultimately considered too complex an undertaking, it reflected a broader focus on increasing the range and accuracy of naval guns, efforts which continue today.
Frigates

The Time Germany Grafted An Army Howitzer Turret Onto A Frigate

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 15, 2024

Notoriously underarmed F125 frigate will have to avoid the Red Sea.
Frigates

German Navy Confirms Its Supersized Frigate Will Avoid The Red Sea

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Nov 4, 2024

The Amiral Ronarc’h (hull number D 660) officially started sea trials earlier this week, setting sail from the Naval Group’s Lorient shipyard, in Brittany, northern France, on October 7.
Frigates

France’s Radical-Looking New Frigate Has Gone To Sea

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Oct 11, 2024

Dutch missile ship
Frigates

New Dutch Navy Support Vessels Will Be Missile-Toting Wingmen To Frigates

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 25, 2024

A new photo has emerged of China’s mysterious stealthy Chinese corvette or light frigate, an intriguing design, with apparent low-observable features, which you can read more about here. In fact, the latest photo raises more questions than it answers, in particular the presumed HQ-10 surface-to-air missile launcher at the rear of the vessel apparently being something else entirely.
Frigates

Our Best Look At China’s Stealthy Experimental Corvette

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 28, 2024

Turkey's GENESIS program jump started local warship production and made beached new life into the FFG-7 frigates.
Oliver Hazard Perry Class

Project GENESIS: How Turkey Resurrected Its Secondhand Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigates

By Tayfun Ozberk

Posted on Aug 19, 2024

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

A video has emerged showing a Greek warship knocking out a Houthi drone, in one of the latest such incidents in an ongoing campaign that has been waged by the Iranian-backed rebel group since last November, in the wake of the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war. In this encounter, the Greek Navy frigate apparently used its 127mm main gun, reinforcing the utility of these weapons against drones, while the drone itself was seen adjusting its flight altitude to make it harder to intercept.
Frigates

Greek Warship Guns-Down Houthi Drone In New Video

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 9, 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

The German Navy frigate Hessen has departed the Red Sea and is headed home.
Frigates

German Frigate That Fought Off Houthi Drones Heads Home After 58 Days

By Howard Altman

Posted on Apr 22, 2024

The French Navy frigate Alsace has returned from its operational deployment to the Red Sea, with its commander describing what he says is an unprecedented degree of threat against shipping from Houthi drone and missile attacks. The words of Captain Jérôme Henry highlight the challenge being faced in the Red Sea since October last year and also raise questions about the wider readiness of European navies involved in Aspides — the European Union’s naval task force created to protect commercial shipping in the region.
Frigates

French Frigate Captain Describes Frenetic Red Sea Combat

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 12, 2024

The Royal Danish Navy’s recent woes are continuing, with the service today having declared a missile failure aboard one of its frigates, the Niels Juel, at a harbor in the Baltic Sea. As well forcing the closure of Denmark’s most important strait connecting the Baltic Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, the incident comes one day after the sacking of the head of the Danish Armed Forces, amid the fallout of weapons failures aboard another of its frigates, which was protecting Red Sea shipping against Houthi attacks.
Frigates

Harpoon Missile Malfunction On Danish Frigate Closes Part Of Baltic Strait

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 4, 2024

The Danish Armed Forces say one of the country's frigates shot down four Houthi drones during a recent Red Sea deployment. However, other reports say that the ship also suffered serious problems while in the region.
Frigates

Danish Frigate Suffered Radar, Combat System, Gun Problems During Red Sea Ops: Reports

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 3, 2024

A German Mk 88A Super Lynx helicopter piloted by German military service members flies over the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) while participating in exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2020 in the Baltic Sea, June 8, 2020. BALTOPS is the premier annual maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, marking the 49th year of one of the largest exercises in Northern Europe enhancing flexibility and interoperability among allied and partner nations.
Frigates

German Navy Helicopter Destroys Houthi Drone Boat

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 21, 2024

A Houthi drone pictured by a French naval helicopter shortly before being shot down
Frigates

French Navy Helicopter Intercepting Houthi Drone Seen In New Video

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Mar 20, 2024

German Navy frigate Hessen at sea
Frigates

German Frigate Mistakenly Fires On MQ-9, Downs Two Houthi Drones

By Oliver Parken, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Feb 28, 2024

The Australian government has released a new plan for the country's navy's surface fleets that calls for new classes of optionally-crewed missile-armed ships and traditional crewed general purpose frigates.
Frigates

Australia To Bet Big On Heavily Armed, Optionally Crewed Warships

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 21, 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

Turkish Navy frigate TCG Istanbul at sea
Frigates

Turkey’s First Domestically-Produced Frigate Has Entered Service

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Jan 24, 2024

Pictured is HMS Westminster 30NM off the British coast.
Frigates

Royal Navy Forced To Retire Frigates Due To Personnel Shortages: Report

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Jan 6, 2024

The first Royal Navy warship to be armed with Naval Strike Missiles, the HMS Somerset, has finally emerged with its new weapons.
Frigates

Naval Strike Missiles Have Arrived Aboard Royal Navy Warships

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 18, 2023

Artist concept of future German Navy F126 class frigate.
Frigates

Work Starts On Germany’s Biggest Warship Since World War II

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 7, 2023

MOgami Frigate
Frigates

Japan’s Futuristic Mogami Frigates: Everything You Need To Know

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Nov 17, 2023

Type 054B
Frigates

This Is China’s New Type 054B Frigate, Could Become Backbone Of Navy

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 28, 2023

Mk 48 Frigate
Frigates

Cold War U.S. Navy Nearly Armed Its Frigates With Mk 48 Heavyweight Torpedoes

By Kevin Noonan

Posted on Jun 6, 2023

Missiles Clobber A Retired U.S. Navy Frigate During RIMPAC
Oliver Hazard Perry Class

Missiles Clobber A Retired U.S. Navy Frigate During RIMPAC

By Stetson Payne

Posted on Jul 16, 2022

SM6 Launch Valiant Shield
Frigates

SM-6 Missile Used To Strike Frigate During Massive Sinking Exercise In Pacific

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 20, 2022

Russian warship Admiral Makarov
Frigates

Ukraine Says It Destroyed Another Ship As Rumors Swirl Of Russian Warship On Fire

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 6, 2022

The Ukrainian Navy’s Flagship Appears To Have Been Scuttled
Frigates

The Ukrainian Navy’s Flagship Appears To Have Been Scuttled

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 3, 2022

British Frigate HMS Northumberland Hit A Russian Submarine With Its Towed Sonar In 2020
Frigates

British Frigate HMS Northumberland Hit A Russian Submarine With Its Towed Sonar In 2020

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 6, 2022

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

The Last Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigate Ever Built Just Got Pummeled To Death
Oliver Hazard Perry Class

The Last Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigate Ever Built Just Got Pummeled To Death

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Aug 18, 2021

Russian Jets Armed With Anti-Ship Missiles “Harassed” Dutch Frigate In The Black Sea
Frigates

Russian Jets Armed With Anti-Ship Missiles “Harassed” Dutch Frigate In The Black Sea

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 29, 2021

Belgian Frigate’s Movements Lend Credence To Reports Of Another Attack On An Israeli Ship
Frigates

Belgian Frigate’s Movements Lend Credence To Reports Of Another Attack On An Israeli Ship

By Thomas Newdick and Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 13, 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

Canada’s New Frigate Will Be Brimming With Missiles
Frigates

Canada’s New Frigate Will Be Brimming With Missiles

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 16, 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

Russia Says This Is Our First Glimpse Of Its Zircon Hypersonic Cruise Missile
Frigates

Russia Says This Is Our First Glimpse Of Its Zircon Hypersonic Cruise Missile

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Oct 7, 2020

Pentagon Notice Says The First Of The Navy’s New Frigates Will Be Named USS Brooke (Updated)
Frigates

Pentagon Notice Says The First Of The Navy’s New Frigates Will Be Named USS Brooke (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 18, 2020

Perry Class Frigates Had These Crazy Pop-Out Auxiliary Propulsion Pods
Oliver Hazard Perry Class

Perry Class Frigates Had These Crazy Pop-Out Auxiliary Propulsion Pods

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 5, 2020

Navy Picks Italian Design For Its New FFG-X Guided Missile Frigate
Constellation Class (FFG-X)

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

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 30, 2020

Navy Eyes Hiring Two Shipyards To Build Its New Frigates As It Tries To Speed Up Procurement
Frigates

Navy Eyes Hiring Two Shipyards To Build Its New Frigates As It Tries To Speed Up Procurement

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 28, 2020

Russia Has Abandoned Its Massive Nuclear Destroyer And Supersized Frigate Programs
Frigates

Russia Has Abandoned Its Massive Nuclear Destroyer And Supersized Frigate Programs

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 22, 2020

Check Out This Canadian Frigate Painted In World War II Era Dazzle Camouflage
Frigates

Check Out This Canadian Frigate Painted In World War II Era Dazzle Camouflage

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 16, 2020

Two Turkish Frigates Appear Off Libya Amid Reports Of Troops And Armor Landing Ashore
Frigates

Two Turkish Frigates Appear Off Libya Amid Reports Of Troops And Armor Landing Ashore

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 29, 2020

Is The U.S. Navy Missing The Boat By Not Including The Type 26 In Its Frigate Competition?
Frigates

Is The U.S. Navy Missing The Boat By Not Including The Type 26 In Its Frigate Competition?

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Canadian Destroyers Had These Totally Wacky Sea Sparrow Missile Launcher Systems
Frigates

Canadian Destroyers Had These Totally Wacky Sea Sparrow Missile Launcher Systems

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Dramatic Video Shows Sparks Flying As A Norwegian Frigate Struck A Tanker Last Year
Frigates

Dramatic Video Shows Sparks Flying As A Norwegian Frigate Struck A Tanker Last Year

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 8, 2019

We Have The First Official Report On Norway’s Sunken Frigate And It Isn’t Pretty
Frigates

We Have The First Official Report On Norway’s Sunken Frigate And It Isn’t Pretty

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 8, 2019

The U.K.’s Pint-Sized Martlet Missile Will Guard Royal Navy Ships And Much More
Frigates

The U.K.’s Pint-Sized Martlet Missile Will Guard Royal Navy Ships And Much More

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 17, 2019

Royal Navy May Sacrifice Its Last Amphibious Ships to Pay For Its New Carriers
Frigates

Royal Navy May Sacrifice Its Last Amphibious Ships to Pay For Its New Carriers

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Everything You Need To Know About The Royal Navy’s New Type 26 Frigates
Frigates

Everything You Need To Know About The Royal Navy’s New Type 26 Frigates

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

In a Blow to LCS, the US Navy Finally Admits it Needs a Real Frigate
Frigates

In a Blow to LCS, the US Navy Finally Admits it Needs a Real Frigate

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

Congressional Meddling Could Begin To Sink The Navy’s Frigate Program
Frigates

Congressional Meddling Could Begin To Sink The Navy’s Frigate Program

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 20, 2019

Russia’s Most Modern Warship And Its Escorts Have Entered The Caribbean Sea
Frigates

Russia’s Most Modern Warship And Its Escorts Have Entered The Caribbean Sea

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 19, 2019

The Combat Information Center In Japan’s New Frigate Is Like A Starship’s Bridge
Frigates

The Combat Information Center In Japan’s New Frigate Is Like A Starship’s Bridge

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 16, 2019

Lockheed Bails On The Navy’s New Frigate Program, But Will Supply Systems To Whoever Wins (Updated)
Frigates

Lockheed Bails On The Navy’s New Frigate Program, But Will Supply Systems To Whoever Wins (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 29, 2019

Navy Wants Experimental Squadron Of Surface Ships To Explore New Tactics And Tech
Frigates

Navy Wants Experimental Squadron Of Surface Ships To Explore New Tactics And Tech

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 27, 2019

Behold Italy’s FREMM Frigate In U.S. Navy FFG(X) Future Frigate Configuration
Frigates

Behold Italy’s FREMM Frigate In U.S. Navy FFG(X) Future Frigate Configuration

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 7, 2019