
The Navy’s fiscal year (FY) 2025 shipbuilding request documents confirm delivery of the service’s first new Constellation-class frigate will be delayed over a year from last year’s forecast. The documents expect the future USS Constellation (FFG-62) will be delivered in December 2027, over a year later than expected in the FY ‘24 budget request of September 2026. This is also later than delays mentioned in the annual FY 2023 report from the office of the Director of Operational Test &…