This post has been updated with a rendering of the proposed FF(X) design. The U.S. Coast Guard Legend-class will serve as the ...

Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, La., announced Dec. 10 that it has named two retired U.S. Coast Guard officers to lead its ...

After killing the Constellation-class frigate program, the Navy announced plans to build a replacement “FF(X) frigate” based ...

Recent operations from the Red Sea to the Caribbean make the requirement undeniable,” Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle said.

The Navy has selected HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding to design and build a new frigate based on the company's Legend-class National Security Cutter, following the service's decision to largely cancel the ...

The first hull is expected to hit the water in 2028 as a more nimble companion to the Navy’s larger warships, Navy Secretary ...

The Announcement On December 19, 2025, the U.S. Navy announced its plan to introduce a new class of small surface combatant ...

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis is shown here underway during a shakedown cruise, May 22, 2025. (Photos courtesy of Edison Chouest Offshore via USCG.) The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis (WAGB 21), ...

"It's kind of indicative of the overall status of shipbuilding in this country — that it's extremely challenged," Shelby Oakley said.