The United States Navy • Unstable design has stalled construction and compromised schedule for US Navy’s next-generation frigate

The US Navy embarked on construction of its latest frigate design before the design was finalised, a decision that is creating ongoing problems.
Design of the US Navy’s FFG 62 Constellation-class multi-mission frigate – a programme it embarked on because of failures in its Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) programme – has slowed and construction has ‘stalled’ according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report published in May 2024.
The US Navy recently reported a delay of at least three years in the delivery of the lead ship, from 2026 to 2029. According to the GAO, this is in large part because the design was not completed before construction began and because the Navy has ‘poor metrics’ for reporting design progress.
“The biggest thing in our report is that the US Navy has proceeded with construction of the first ship without completing the design,” said Shelby Oakley, Director Contracting & National Security Acquisitions at the GAO, “so they are building the ship without actually having it designed.”
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