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Navy/USMC

Wittman: Navy Must Decide If Frigate Should Be Fixed Or Scrapped

Wednesday, April 9th, 2025

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Wittman: Navy Must Decide If Frigate Should Be Fixed Or Scrapped

Figure 2, illustration of FFG-62 design changes from the Fincatnieri FREMM parent design. (Image: GAO)

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 if the Constellation-class frigate program should just be scrapped given design delays. “I think what we have to look at is making sure that we are very mindful of lessons of the past. Look at [Littoral Combat Ship] and what that turned into be two hull forms and all of…

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