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Navy Using SM-3s At ‘An Alarming Rate,’ Kilby Says
Navy officials on Tuesday told the Senate Appropriation’s defense subcommittee that SM-3s are being used quickly and that the administration is still considering building U.S. Navy ships outside the U.S. to […]
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Navy Official Says Frigate Design Expected This Summer, Confirms Service Still Needs Sixth-Gen Fighter
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 […]
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Wittman: Navy Must Decide If Frigate Should Be Fixed Or Scrapped
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Lawmakers on Wednesday questioned the Navy’s decisions on how it builds and maintains ships, with a top member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) questioning […]
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Frigate Manager Says Design To Finish This Year, Delays Because Parent Design Mods Not Understood
The program manager for the Constellation-class frigate this week said the Navy plans to finally complete design of the ship this year and commented some of the delays were due […]
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Trump Criticizes Frigate Cost Increases
In a recent interview, President-Elect Trump criticized problems in the Navy’s Constellation-class frigate program, attributing design change issues to the Biden administration. According to a transcript of the interview with […]
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Frigate To Need Distributed Shipbuilding Like Subs, Early In Second Yard Search Says Navy Official
The Navy official who manages the program office with the Constellation-class frigate said the Navy is looking to distribute production like in recent submarine construction moves to work around workforce […]
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Navy Investigates More Frigate Design And Construction Sources Amid Major Delays
The Navy recently issued a Request For Information (RFI) seeking more sources able to support Constellation-class frigate design and follow-on construction amid significant delays in the program’s schedule. The notice, […]
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GAO Finds High Risk In Some Frigate Systems
A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found that while the Navy’s new frigate class is using many systems proven on other ships, the propulsion and machinery control systems have […]
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