Stars and Stripes

Navy will build new frigate based on cutter design

After killing the Constellation-class frigate program, the Navy announced plans to build a replacement “FF(X) frigate” based ...
Forecast International

New Frigate on the Horizon: U.S. Navy Ditches Constellation-class for National Security Cutter Design

The Announcement On December 19, 2025, the U.S. Navy announced its plan to introduce a new class of small surface combatant ...

A major US Navy frigate program was canceled (but here's what's being built instead)

Cost overruns led the U.S. Navy to scale back an order for modern frigates from a major manufacturer, but there's already a plan for a replacement.
Marine Log

Navy’s new frigate class will be based on Legend-class national security cutter

Today, HII announced that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been selected by the U.S. Navy to design and build the future small surface combatant (SSC) ship, leveraging the proven design of the ...