The Navy is pushing back on concerns about the built-in capabilities of FF(X) frigates, including the lack of a vertical ...
China continues to expand its fast-growing navy—already the world’s largest by hull count—as it fielded a new frigate, state ...
HII chief executive Chris Kastner has "high confidence" the U.S. Navy's future frigate will launch in 2028, following word that the warship will be based on the company's National Security Cutter. The ...
Amid heightened pressure from President Trump over defense cost overruns and delivery delays, a senior British naval official said Tuesday that governments -- not just industry -- bear responsibility ...
U.S. Navy publicly showcased the SM-2 Block IIIC/CU medium-range surface-to-air missile for the first time during the 2026 ...
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 ...
The "distributed shipbuilding" concept should reduce the time it takes to build the frigates, according to the Chief of Naval ...
During Surface Navy 2026's Future Fleet Panel new details surrounding the U.S Navy's FF(X) program were unveiled.
US Space Force (USSF) is aiming to create new surveillance and reconnaissance satellite constellations, utilising so-called ...
"Kimon," the first FDI HN "Belharra" frigate—out of a total of four that will join the navy of Greece—sailed into the Saronic ...
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China Just Launched a New Frigate. Should the US Navy Be Worried?
China’s Linfen frigate appears to fit the mold of the existing Type 054s—but is different in several key ways, though the extent of the differences remains unknown.
A review of major developments in the PLAN over the past 5 years – and where the fleet is likely to go from here.
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