The following is the Jan. 5, 2026, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Constellation (FFG-62) and FF(X) Class Frigate ...

The Navy is looking to rebound from its latest shipbuilding SNAFU by basing the design of its new frigate on a Coast Guard ...

The U.S. Navy has canceled its original plans for the Constellation-class frigate program, limiting it to just the two ships already being constructed.

The fundamental concept behind the new frigate is sound, and the Navy’s goal of having the first one built in three years may ...

The Navy’s proposed new battleship diverts resources from building other, more badly needed weapons such as attack submarines ...

The U.S. shipbuilding industry has long been plagued by delays in delivering vessels and programs ending up overbudget.

After finishing my last article on the inability of the US Navy to build frigates, I was hopeful that I could have a bit of a break before the next crisis in ...

President Donald Trump announced plans Monday for a new class of large Navy warships bearing his name.

"The U.S. Navy will lead the design of these ships," the president said Monday, "along with me because I’m a very aesthetic person." ...

When the United States Navy ships' hull designations first appeared in 1895, ships were referred to by class followed by their series numbers, such as "Battleship 7" or "Destroyer 17," with ...