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The delivery of the U.S. Navy’s new Constellation-class frigate, FFG-62, is expected to be delayed until 2029, three years behind schedule. This setback is part of broader delays affecting other critical naval projects like the Columbia-class submarines and Virginia-class Block V subs.
The delays in the development and delivery of the Constellation-class frigate, alongside broader challenges within America's defense industrial base, highlight significant vulnerabilities as global tensions rise.
The U.S. Navy's ambitious shipbuilding projects, including the Constellation-class frigates, Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers, and Virginia Block V submarines, are facing significant delays.
Specifically, the Navy wanted to replicate the Europeans’ multipurpose frigates (FREMM) in use in the French and Italian navies. In fact, the Constellation-class is being built by an Italian ship manufacturer. The Constellation-class guided-missile frigate was the result of these cogitations by American defense planners.
The Constellation-class, the U.S. Navy's latest guided-missile frigate, is under construction, aiming to enhance multi-mission capabilities with a design based on the European FREMM.