By Tony Capaccio May 13, 2025 (Bloomberg) –A $22 billion frigate project that President Donald Trump once touted as “the most beautiful, they look like yachts” was among the US Navy’s…
https://gcaptain.com/frigate-touted-by-trump-is-among-navys-least-performing-programs/
by John Konrad (gCaptain) At a defense expo in the Philippines, South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean unveiled its Ocean 4300 frigate, signaling more than just a new warship—it’s a direct challenge…
By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – A new U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report details a multitude of missteps of the Navy’s FFG 62 Frigate program. A key shortcoming is the…
https://gcaptain.com/navy-frigate-and-coast-guard-polar-icebreaker-face-similar-design-challenges/
By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The US Navy mishandled oversight of a $22 billion frigate program to replace the much-criticized and more vulnerable Littoral Combat Ship, according to a new congressional…
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-navy-botched-design-oversight-of-22-billion-frigate-gao-report-finds/
By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — House and Senate defense lawmakers say the Navy’s new frigate program faces “significant risks” amid a surge in cost estimates for the next-generation vessel built by…