The Navy has terminated four ships in the Constellation-class frigate program in a "strategic shift" away from the troubled class, service secretary John Phelan announced today. Shipbuilder Fincantieri Marinette Marine will continue building the first two ships, Constellation (FFG-62) and Congress (FFG-63), though these vessels are “under review,” Phelan said in a video posted on social media . Fincantieri has not begun construction on the four canceled vessels. According to Phelan, the decision was driven by a need to grow...
