Navy on track to achieve design milestone for FF(X)

Navy on track to achieve design milestone for FF(X)

The Navy is on track to complete the new FF(X) frigate design by the end of this month, according to a service official. Following the Navy’s decision to scrap the Constellation-class frigate program last year, the service announced HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding would design and build a new frigate, based on the HII-built Legend-class National Security Cutter already in use by the Coast Guard. According to recent budget documents, one frigate will …