Tokyo is rapidly acquiring missile-laden combat frigates to counter China and Russia in the East China Sea and the broader ...

Frigate Cheonan wins '2024 Best Combat Ship' title This photo, provided by the Navy on Dec. 23, 2024, shows the sailors of ...

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced on Dec. 16, 2024 that a future constellation-class guided missile frigate ...

Another frigate in the class, the future INS Tamala, is due to be handed over to the Indian Navy in Q1 of FY2025. Following the delivery of the INS Tamala, two final vessels in the class are scheduled ...

Another government watchdog, the Congressional Research Service, which released its latest report: " Navy Constellation (FFG-62) Class Frigate Program: Background and Issues for Congress," called ...

The Navy began procuring Constellation (FFG-62) class frigates (FFGs) in FY2020, and a total of six have been procured through FY2024. Current Navy plans call for procuring a total of at least 20 ...

While the U.S. Navy’s first Constellation-Class Frigate (FFG 62) is under construction in the United States, Norway is showing serious interest in the guided-missile frigate, as well as ...

The first steel cut was made on the third Tamandaré-class frigate in Brazil. (EMGEPRON) Brazilian shipbuilder thyssenkrupp Estaleiro Brasil Sul (tkEBS) made the official first steel cut of ...

The Arleigh Burke class, through a combination of MK46/50 torpedoes, SM-2MR missiles, Tomahawk cruise missiles, and more besides, can hit targets on land, sea, and air. Historically, frigates ...

The US Navy’s (USN’s) significantly delayed Constellation-class frigate could be ready to begin continuous production by May 2025, according to the USN’s assistant secretary for research, development ...