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US Navy’s Perry frigate gamble backfires as allies transform discarded ships into regional power

The US Navy scrapped its Perry-class frigates, betting on new programs that ultimately failed to fill the crucial gap in ...
Not What You Think Official on MSN

Why the US Navy keeps failing to build a frigate

For years, the U.S. Navy has struggled to replace its aging frigates. First came the troubled Littoral Combat Ship. Then the ...
USNI

Philippine Navy Commissions Missile Frigate, Showcases American USVs

President Marcos Jr. is presented with American-made unmanned surface vessels at Naval Operating Base Subic by Navy Chief Ezpeleta with BRP Miguel Malvar in the background. Screenshot from RTVM stream ...
The National Interest

The US Navy’s Constellation-Class Frigate Is in Deep Trouble

The Constellation-class frigate was supposed to replace the aging Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates now in service. However, last year, the US Navy warned that the program was running up to 36 months ...
AOL

Opinion - New Navy new frigate program is sound — the new battleship, maybe not as much

Late last week, the Navy announced a replacement for the ill-fated Constellation frigate. The new ship would be "a smaller, more agile surface combatant designed to complement the fleet's larger, ...
The Hill

New Navy new frigate program is sound — the new battleship, maybe not as much

Late last week, the Navy announced a replacement for the ill-fated Constellation frigate. The new ship would be “a smaller, more agile surface combatant designed to complement the fleet’s larger, ...