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Fincantieri Wins $537 Million Mod For Third New Frigate

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Fincantieri Wins $537 Million Mod For Third New Frigate
Rendering of the Fincantieri Marinette Marine’s USS Constellation (FFG-62) guided-missile frigate. (Image: Naval Sea Systems Command briefing slide at the Navy League’s annual Sea Air Space Expo from 2021).

The Navy awarded Fincantieri Marinette Marine a $637 million modification on June 16, exercising a contract option for the third Constellation-class guided-missile frigate, the future USS Chesapeake (FFG-64). The Navy previously awarded Fincantieri a $554 million modification for the detail design and construction (DD&C) of the second frigate, the future USS Congress (FFG-63), last year (Defense Daily, May 21,2021). The service first awarded the company a $795 million contract for the design, construction and delivery of the first of 10…

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