New Diagram Details How The Navy’s Frigate Will Differ From Its Italian Parent’s Design
The Constellation class frigate will be notably larger and wider, displacing hundreds of tons more than the Italian design from which it is derived.
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Pentagon Notice Says The First Of The Navy’s New Frigates Will Be Named USS Brooke (Updated)
The last USS Brooke was the lead ship of the Navy’s first class of guided-missile frigates, which entered service in the 1960s.
Navy Will Mothball Its First Four Littoral Combat Ships In Nine Months If Congress Lets It
Some lawmakers are pushing to block the retirement of two of the four ships so they can continue to support test work.
Navy Picks Italian Design For Its New FFG-X Guided Missile Frigate
The frigate will be built at the Italian firm’s Wisconsin-based subsidiary and is based on ships in service with four US allies.
Navy Eyes Hiring Two Shipyards To Build Its New Frigates As It Tries To Speed Up Procurement
Concern over the stability of America’s shipbuilding industrial base is one major factor driving the plan.
Lockheed Bails On The Navy’s New Frigate Program, But Will Supply Systems To Whoever Wins (Updated)
In a major development for the U.S. Navy’s future frigate program, or FFG(X), Lockheed Martin has decided that it will not to submit a bid after reportedly having difficulty meeting the service’s latest requirements. The company will continue to be a part of the competition as a member of the team working with Italy’s Fincantieri Marine Group, which is proposing a design based on its Fregata Europea Multi-Missione (FREMM), or European Multi-Mission Frigate. The American defense giant is also in line to provide a number of systems for any winning ship design, including its COMBATSS-21 battle management system, which is derived from the Aegis combat system.
Behold Italy’s FREMM Frigate In U.S. Navy FFG(X) Future Frigate Configuration
The FFG(X) competition is heating up and proven foreign designs are being remodeled into very promising U.S. Navy-specific configurations. Fincantieri FREMM frigate, in particular, is a proven and highly adaptable design that seems to check all the Navy’s boxes.
The Navy’s Future Frigates Are Shaping Up To Be More Lethal And Capable, As Well As Cheaper
The requirements have expanded, but the service is pushing for commonality with existing systems to push the price point down.
Russian IL-20 Surveillance Plane Went Down Off Syrian Coast During Israeli Missile Barrage (Updated)
The Il-20 disappeared as Syrian air defenses responded to an Israeli strike. Russia has insinuated that a French frigate may have been involved.
One Of These Five Ships Will Become The U.S. Navy’s Next Frigate
The FFG(X) program is well underway as the Navy selects five vendors to fully conceptualize their designs before making a final pick in 2019.