The Constellation-class multi-mission guided-missile frigates of the United States Navy are based on the European FREMM multipurpose frigate, already in service with the French and Italian navies. Constellation follows the modular but problematic littoral combat ships of the Freedom and Independence classes. [ 15 ]

This is a list of frigates of the United States Navy, sorted by hull number. It includes all of the hull classification symbols FF and FFG. Prior to the 1975 ship reclassification, ships that are now classified as FF or FFG were classified as DE or DEG (destroyer escort).

2025年2月25日 · The Constellation-class frigate is an upcoming project designed to address modern maritime threats and enhance the Navy’s operational flexibility. Despite promising to fill the US Navy’s future warship needs, the project has faced a series of delays and misfires, which have left many onlookers pessimistic about the ship’s prospects.

2024年1月31日 · The Constellation-Class Guided-Missile Frigate (FFG 62) represents the Navy’s next generation small surface combatant.

Removed from the U.S. Navy ships starting in 2003 on retirement of the SM-1 missile. The Oliver Hazard Perry class is a class of guided-missile frigates named after U.S. Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, a commander noted for his role in the Battle of Lake Erie.

2023年5月7日 · In the summer, the shipbuilder Fincantieri Marinette Marine began construction on the US Navy's first Constellation-class frigate, making the first cut of steel at its Wisconsin shipyard on...

2024年12月13日 · ARLINGTON, Va. – The Constellation-class frigate’s design should be mature enough for the shipbuilder to enter continuous production by May, the Navy’s top acquisition executive said this week.

2024年11月30日 · The Constellation-class frigates, based on the European FREMM design, were intended to fill the U.S. Navy’s frigate gap after the failures of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and the retirement of Oliver Hazard Perry-class ships.

2022年1月15日 · U.S. Navy CAPT Kevin Smith, program manager (PMS 515) of the Constellation-class frigate, provided the latest updates on the program, during the Surface Navy Association (SNA) 2022 National Symposium held in Washington between 11-13 January.

2024年4月13日 · Fincantieri Marinette Marine held a keel laying ceremony for the future USS Constellation (FFG 62), April 12 in Marinette, Wisconsin. The Constellation is the first ship of the Constellation-class frigates awarded to Fincantieri Marinette Marine in 2020.