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).
A top Navy official Thursday provided lawmakers with updated figures on Constellation-class frigate design progress following significant delays and confirmed the service is still looking into ultimately procuring a new sixth-generation fighter and provided updated…