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flag The Navy is building new frigates using a Coast Guard design to fix ship shortages and speed production.

flag The U.S. Navy is developing a new frigate class, FF(X), based on the Coast Guard’s Legend-class cutter to address a critical shortage of small combatants. flag Selected as lead builder, Huntington Ingalls Industries will construct the ships at its Mississippi yard, with the first expected by 2028. flag The move follows the cancellation of four Constellation-class frigates and aims to accelerate delivery by leveraging an existing, proven design to reduce cost and risk. flag The new frigates will support the Navy’s “Golden Fleet” strategy, focusing on agility, modularity, and integration with unmanned systems. flag Officials cite recent operations and a Government Accountability Office report on shipbuilding delays as key drivers. flag A competitive follow-on model will expand production across the industrial base.

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