From Constellation to Cutter – the US Navy’s gamble on delivery over capability - Navy Lookout

From Constellation to Cutter – the US Navy’s gamble on delivery over capability - Navy Lookout

The US Navy says it wants to terminate the Constellation-class frigate programme after years of design instability, opting instead for the procurement of a simpler ship based on the US Coast Guard’s Legend-class cutter. Here, we consider the crisis in American naval procurement and the implications of the switch from frigate to cutter. Cancellation class […] The post From Constellation to Cutter – the US Navy’s gamble on delivery over capability…