Construction began in August on the first of the US Navy's Constellation-class frigates. It's the first new frigate since the last Oliver Hazard Perry-class ship was built in the late '80s.

Now, the Constellation-class is 40 percent over budget and not up to the Navy’s rigorous building requirements. Here are the ...

Key Points: The US Navy urgently needs its new Constellation-class (FFG-62) frigates to supplement the overworked Arleigh Burke destroyers and counter China’s naval expansion, filling a decade ...

China’s navy has commissioned a new-generation frigate as competition rises with the US and other regional powers, saying the ship will “play a vital role in enhancing the overall combat ...

North Korea has recently launched two 5,000-ton, missile-armed destroyers, with two sister ships planned for next year.

The United States Navy is grappling with serious challenges in its new frigate program. According to a recent report by the ...

The US Navy's guided-missile-frigate project faces delays because of a flawed design, a report has found. Construction for the $22 billion project started before the design was completed, causing ...

The frigate HS Themistocles, which is participating in the European operation “Irini,” is also present in the wider area ...

The Navy’s Constellation-class frigate program, already delayed and hampered by design and construction issues, is heading ...

The Philippine Navy’s new guided missile frigate has joined its first operational exercise with American forces for the seventh Maritime Cooperation Activity off Zambales.

China’s navy has commissioned a new-generation frigate as competition rises with the US and other regional powers, saying the ship will “play a vital role in enhancing the overall combat ...