The U.S. Navy truncated the Constellation-class FFG-62 frigate program from 20 ships to 2 ships in November 2025. The Constellation-class frigate's cost climbed to approximately $1.4 billion per ship.
When the United States Navy went looking for a new frigate to replace the iconic–but aging–Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate (they were retired in 2015), it had a handful of requirements. One of the ...