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.
The Constellation-class FFGX program had been awarded to the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard, which is based in ...
The "distributed shipbuilding" concept should reduce the time it takes to build the frigates, according to the Chief of Naval Operations.
Australia’s defense ministry has issued requests for tender on a $26.7 billion frigate shipbuilding program to down-selected offerors BAE Sytems, Fincantieri and Navantia. The ministry said Friday it ...