Morning Overview on MSN

Could the Navy’s FF(X) super frigate really be patrolling seas by 2028?

The Navy’s abrupt pivot from the troubled Constellation class to a new FF(X) “super frigate” has created a rare mix of ...
Modern Engineering Marvels on MSN

Constellation ends as FF(X) bets on a cutter baseline

Shipbuilding is seldom lost in a single scene, but is lost in an inch of rework, and a pound of weight and months of time. The Navy decision to cut short the Constellation-class frigate program, and ...
Shephard Media

How far will the US Navy’s FF(X) design deviate from the Legend-class?

The US Navy’s new frigate class, FF (X), was announced at the end of 2025 less than a month after the US revealed it was ...
Aviation Week

U.S. Navy Drafts Plans For New FF Design, Acquisition

As directed, the U.S. Navy this month detailed its draft strategy to develop, build and buy its new frigate (FF) fleet – the successor to its Littoral Combat Ships. “The Navy has drafted an ...