Defense
Costly Navy Frigate Cited by Lawmakers for ‘Significant’ Risks
By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — House and Senate defense lawmakers say the Navy’s new frigate program faces “significant risks” amid a surge in
u.s. navy frigates
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Thursday, October 8, 2020
Defense
Navy Names New Frigates the “Constellation Class”
U.S. Navy Secretary Kenneth Braithwaite has selected “Constellation” as the name of the Navy’s newest class of frigates. The name was
Thursday, May 7, 2020
Defense
Bigger Navy Frigates Risk Oversized $1.4 Billion Cost Per Ship
By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The Navy truncated orders for its ill-fated Littoral Combat Ship because the small vessels were vulnerable to attack and
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Defense
U.S. Navy Awards Guided Missile Frigates Contract to Fincantieri’s Marinette Marine Corporation
The U.S. Navy has awarded Marinette Marine Corporation with the detail design and construction contract for up to 10 Guided Missile Frigates. The initial
Thursday, May 4, 2017
Maritime News
U.S. Navy to Delay Award of Frigate Construction for a Year
By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Navy will delay by at least a year plans to award a multibillion-dollar construction contract for a frigate meant
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Maritime News
Congress Urged to Delay $9 Billion Navy Plan for Frigates
By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — Congress should consider delaying an upcoming U.S. Navy request for as much as $9 billion to start work on 12
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Defense
U.S. Navy: They Will be Called Frigates
U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus on Thursday said the Navy would rename the modified Littoral Combat Ships it plans to build in coming years as "frigates," given
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