The U.S. Navy Can’t Fix Its Warship Crisis

What the Constellation-class frigate's cancellation means for Navy, Fincantieri

“This is going to be devastating for [Fincantieri’s] workforce. They invested heavily buying the yard in 2009 and invested a lot to win the frigate class competition,” one analyst told Breaking Defense.

The U.S. Navy Can’t Build A Navy Anymore

Key Points and Summary – The Navy’s decision to cancel most of the Constellation-class frigate program is more than a one-off embarrassment—it is an indictment of America’s surface shipbuilding system. A supposedly “low-risk” FREMM-based design was weighed down by U.S.-only requirements, ballooning weight, cost, and complexity while slashing commonality with the parent hull. Constellation-Class Frigate U.S. Navy. Image Credit: Industry Handout. …