Major Shift Comes to Fincantieri Marinette Marine as Freedom LCS Line Ends
MARINETTE, Wis. – Three ships moored on the Wisconsin side of the Menominee River mark the end of a 20-year-long…
Ransomware Attack Hits Marinette Marine Shipyard, Results in Short-Term Delay of Frigate, Freedom LCS Construction
This post has been updated with a statement from Lockheed Martin. The Wisconsin shipyard that builds the U.S. Navy’s Freedom-class…
CNO: ‘Very Important’ to Add 2nd Constellation-class Shipyard, Build 4 Frigates a Year
Navy leadership wants to expand construction of its new guided-missile frigate to four ships per year as soon as practical,…
No Timeline Yet to Add Tomahawk, SM-6 to Constellation Frigates, Says Program Manager
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Navy is still working through a timeline to meet a congressional mandate to add Standard…
Report to Congress on Constellation-class Frigate Program (FFG-62)
The following is the March 27, 2023, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Constellation (FFG-62) Class Frigate Program: Background and Issues…
Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship Marinette Delivers to Navy
Lockheed Martin delivered the future USS Marinette (LCS-25) to the Navy at Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard, in Marinette, Wisc., the service…
Report to Congress on Constellation-class Frigate Program (FFG-62)
The following is the Dec. 21, 2022, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Constellation (FFG-62) Class Frigate (Previously FFG[X]) Program: Background…
Fincantieri Begins Construction of First Constellation-class Frigate
THE PENTAGON – Fincantieri Marinette Marine will officially start building the first Constellation-class frigate at its yard in Marinette, Wis.,…
Report to Congress on Constellation-class Frigate Program (FFG-62)
The following is the July 15, 2022, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Constellation (FFG-62) Class Frigate (Previously FFG[X]) Program: Background…
UPDATED: Navy Awards $537M Option for Third Constellation Frigate Chesapeake
This post has been updated to correct the budgeted cost of the first in class frigate and with an additional…