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The US Navy just lit another $9 billion on fire

What the frigate? The cancellation of the Constellation-class program shows that the military's shipbuilding problem is Washington, not China ...
However, the US Navy still has a requirement for 73 small surface combatants. It is reportedly in the middle of a fleet design review to assess how the service will develop these—but given the ...
This post has been updated with a statement from Fincantieri The Navy is walking away from the Constellation-class frigate ...
Continuing work on the first two ships, plus indemnities agreed with the U.S. government, would be worth $3 billion, sources ...
The United States Navy, arguably the most powerful sea-based military force to ever exist, owes a lot of its power to the large fleet of ships in its arsenal. As of January 2025, it was operating more ...
A US Navy ship conducting counter-drug operations was interfered with Thursday when two Venezuelan military aircraft flew over the vessel, according to the Department of Defense. The maneuver, ...
By comparison, the 7,300-ton Constellation -class frigate is larger than both the Type 054B vessel, which displaces 5,500 to ...
The United States Navy is one of the oldest and proudest branches of the U.S. military. It's been around since 1775, though it was initially called the Continental Navy before it became the U.S. Navy ...