In his post, the Navy secretary said a critical factor in canceling the Constellation was "the need to grow the fleet faster to meet tomorrow's threats" and that the service's new framework put new ...

The Constellation-class frigate will now go the same way as the Zumwalt-class destroyer and the Littoral Combat Ship—expensive programs canceled well before their time, at great cost to the taxpayer.

The Navy plans to launch a new frigate program based on a U.S. design and have vessels in the water by 2028, according to Jason Potter, who is performing the duties of assistant service secretary for ...

The announcement comes just over a week after Phelan canceled the U.S. Constellation-class frigate program, which was years ...

The office hours are part of Secretary Phelan's plan to avoid the problems that led to the cancellation of the ...

However, the US Navy still has a requirement for 73 small surface combatants. It is reportedly in the middle of a fleet design review to assess how the service will develop these—but given the ...

With Constellation Frigates Canceled, Save Ticonderoga Cruisers. The US Navy has canceled the Constellation-class frigate ...

According to the Navy’s FY 2025 shipbuilding plan, the service intends to move toward a fleet mix that includes fewer small surface combatants while accelerating investments in unmanned systems and ...

(CNN) — 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 ...

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.