US Navy : Constellation Class Frigates

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Navy: First Constellation Frigate Will Start Fabrication This Year as Shipyard Expands - USNI News

The first hull in a new Navy ship class in more than a decade is set to start construction later this year, the service’s program manager said this week. Fincantieri Marinette Marine plans to start fabrication of the future USS Constellation (FFG-62) in late summer or early fall following the...
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JustCurious said:
A USN ship being constructed by an Italian shipbuilder ?
Which shipyard - is that too in Italy ?
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Fincantieri Marinette Marine is a located in Marinette, Wisconsin & is a subsidiary of Fincantieri since 2009.

There is nothing new in this. For example, the Independence class LCS was made by the US subsidiary of Austal Australia.
 
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RISING SUN said:
That's a DDG from other countries point of view!
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Most That's the trend these days- Frigates displacing more than earlier destroyers, destroyers displacing more than yesteryears' cruisers. That said, most of those pseudo destroyer frigates were operated by European Navies.

There was a rumour that USN would select a more General purpose 'patrol frigate' based on the USCGS National Security Cutter. I guess USN isn't interested in cheaper warships anymore after seeing how the LCS turned out to be a total shitshow.

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USN has programs like Zumwalt and LCS on hand, and conservative programs such as this. Dont get me wrong, the Italian design is a superb ship, but given that USN is ordering a new class one would have expected something more futuristic. Opting for a 57mm cannon is also mind boggling.
 
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