Here’s why the Navy is planning to turn a Coast Guard cutter into a frigate

Since entering service in 2008, Legend-class cutters have shown they are formidable ships, and they have a proven design.
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Constellation ends as FF(X) bets on a cutter baseline

Shipbuilding is seldom lost in a single scene, but is lost in an inch of rework, and a pound of weight and months of time.
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Report to Congress on the Navy’s Constellation, FF(X) Frigate Programs

The following is the Jan. 5, 2026, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Constellation (FFG-62) and FF(X) Class Frigate ...
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Surface Navy 2026: HII CEO has ‘high confidence' new USN frigate replacement can be launched by 2028

HII should be able to launch the proposed new US Navy (USN) small surface combatant (SSC) meant to replace the cancelled ...
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After effectively killing a frigate program, the Navy is now pushing a new American-made 'Golden Fleet' frigate

The US Navy's new frigate will be based on the US Coast Guard's Legend-class cutter.US Coast Guard photo The Navy will build a new "Golden Fleet" frigate class based on the Coast Guard's Legend-class ...
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US Navy axes frigate program in another blow to efforts to keep up with China’s fleet

(CNN) — The US Navy’s beleaguered shipbuilding program took a major hit on Tuesday as Navy Secretary John Phelan announced he was cancelling plans to buy Constellation-class frigates, once heralded as ...