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The US Navy's new frigate will be based on the US Coast Guard's Legend-class cutter.US Coast Guard photo Following the cancellation of its last frigate program, the US Navy announced Friday that it is ...

To some, the decision by the US administration to cancel the Constellation-class frigate programme and replace it with the new FF(X), based on the US Coast Guard’s Legend-class cutter, will be ...

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February 7, 2026: The U.S. Navy has decided to base their new FFX frigate on the current Coast Guard Legend-class cutter. Ten Legends entered service between 2008 and 2024. Two more are being built.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The US Navy's new frigate will be based on the US Coast Guard's Legend-class cutter.US Coast Guard photo The Navy will build a new ...

The Navy will build a new "Golden Fleet" frigate class based on the Coast Guard's Legend-class cutter. Top shipbuilder HII will build the first vessel, expected to launch in 2028. The Navy canceled ...