
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 figures. During a House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Force subcommittee hearing, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition Brett Seidle said Secretary of the Navy John Phelan visited the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Marinette, Wis., last week while Seidle…