US EditionUS Navy Axes Frigate Program in Another Blow to Efforts to Keep up with China’s Fleet
The Navy ends the $22 billion Constellation-class frigate program after a 36-month delay and cost overruns, focusing instead on faster delivery of other ship classes.
- On Tuesday, Navy Secretary John Phelan announced termination of the last four Constellation-class frigates, while work continues on the two ships already under construction to speed other builds.
- Program reviews show that the Constellation-class program suffered delivery delays, design changes and rising costs, and a Navy report last year found it 36 months behind schedule.
- Wisconsin-Based Fincantieri Marinette Marine said it won the initial contract and remains committed, while the $22 billion program for 20 vessels drew criticism from lawmakers and President Donald Trump.
- The Navy says the shift will temporarily lower fleet numbers as China continues rapid warship production, while Sen. Roger Wicker praised the move and the Navy aims to keep shipyard workforce employed.
- This change comes amid a wave of Pentagon shakeups in recent months, with the White House and Navy seriously considering larger `battleship` designs for the Indo-Pacific.
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U.S. Navy axes Constellation-class frigate programme
The US Navy has formally cancelled the bulk of its Constellation-class frigate programme, ending plans for a 20-ship fleet and confirming that only the first two vessels already under construction will be completed. The decision, reported in updated Navy documentation and noted in the programme’s history, draws a line under one of the service’s most ambitious surface-combatant projects of the past decade. The Constellation class, derived from th…
US Navy axes frigate program in another blow to efforts to keep up with China’s fleet
(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 a key part of US strategy to keep up…
US Navy axes frigate program in another blow to efforts to keep up with China’s fleet
By Brad Lendon, CNN (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 a key part of US strategy to keep up with China’s rapidly expanding naval fleet. Phelan said the multibillion-dollar program for the surface combatants wasn’t delivering any bang for the buck. “I won’t spend a dollar if it doesn…
US Navy axes frigate program in another blow to efforts to keep up with China’s fleet
By Brad Lendon, CNN (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 a key part of US strategy to keep up with China’s rapidly expanding naval fleet. Phelan said the multibillion-dollar program for the surface combatants wasn’t delivering any bang for the buck. “I won’t spend a dollar if it doesn…
US Navy axes frigate program in another blow to efforts to keep up with China’s fleet
By Brad Lendon, CNN (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 a key part of US strategy to keep up with China’s rapidly expanding naval fleet. Phelan said the multibillion-dollar program for the surface combatants wasn’t delivering any bang for the buck. “I won’t spend a dollar if it doesn…
US Navy axes frigate program in another blow to efforts to keep up with China’s fleet
By Brad Lendon, CNN (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 a key part of US strategy to keep up with China’s rapidly expanding naval fleet. Phelan said the multibillion-dollar program for the surface combatants wasn’t delivering any bang for the buck. “I won’t spend a dollar if it doesn…
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