Navy kills four ships in Constellation-class frigate program in ‘strategic shift’
The $22 billion shipbuilding program has been under increasing scrutiny for years by lawmakers and top Pentagon brass.
Trump slams Navy’s frigate program over cost increases
The president-elect has taken a personal interest in other specific Pentagon programs in the past, such as the presidential aircraft.
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GAO blames new frigate’s delay on Navy tampering with design, ‘botched metrics’
GAO found the Navy's frigate now hardly bears any resemblance to the ship from which it was derived, characterizing them as "distant cousins."
Navy’s Del Toro orders ‘comprehensive’ shipbuilding review
The Navy secretary didn't say what exactly prompted the review, but the announcement came hours after reports of potential delays with the service's new frigate.
A second FFG-62 shipyard? Fincantieri ‘can meet demand’ for now
While the Navy's decision hasn't been made, lawmakers threw cold water on the idea of a second shipyard for the new frigate in latest spending bill.