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2026-01-18 18:31 UTC
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U.S. Navy FF(X) vs Constellation Frigate – a Comparison
The U.S. Navy decided at the end of 2025 to cancel the development of the Constellation-class frigate in favor of a new class denoted as FF(X). This decision surprised many within and outside the nava...
The U.S. Navy Is One Giant Pressure Cooker Sailing Into 2026
The article discusses the challenges faced by the U.S. Navy leading into 2026, including procurement issues with ships like the Zumwalt-class destroyer and LCS (Littoral Combat Ship), which have led t...
Make the Trump-Class ‘Battleship’ More Like the F-47 NGAD, Less Like an Iowa-Class Battleship
Strip away the historical branding from the Trump-class battleships and they are less about nostalgia for big guns. The current design aims to make them into networked maritime command centers, akin t...