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The U.S. Navy announced the FFG(X) frigate project in the United States Department of Defense's Request For Information (RFI) in July 2017. [ 14 ] [ 16 ] The Navy selected five shipbuilders to present their ideas for a prospective design for the proposed twenty FFG(X) guided-missile frigates. [ 3 ]
The contract, valued at more than $1 billion, is for two Constellation-class Frigates, FFG 66 and FFG 67. The Navy selected the company to build the Constellation-class frigate in 2020 .
USS Lafayette (FFG-65) will be the fourth Constellation-class guided-missile frigate. [1] The fourth ship in the United States Navy bearing this name, she will be built by Marinette Marine , a subsidiary of Fincantieri , with an expected completion date somewhere in 2029.
The design was heavily influenced by the base design of the Incheon-class frigate built for the Republic of Korea Navy, but with heavy design developments and features found on newer newer frigates of the R.O.K. Navy, considering reduced radar cross-section by having cleaner lines, smooth surface design, reduced overhangs and a low free-board.
The first ship is expected to cost about $1.3 billion.
USS Hamilton (FFG-66) will be the fifth Constellation-class guided-missile frigate of the United States Navy.She will be the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named for Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, the first US Secretary of the Treasury, who was instrumental in the formation of both the United States Coast Guard and the United States Navy.
USS Constellation (FFG-62) [1] will be the lead ship of the Constellation class of guided-missile frigates [5] and the fifth ship in the United States Navy bearing this name. She is named in honor of the first USS Constellation, one of the original six frigates of the United States Navy, which was named for the constellation of stars on the flag of the United States. [5]
USS Galvez (FFG-67) will be the sixth Constellation-class guided-missile frigate of the United States Navy. She is the only ship of the Navy to be named for American Revolutionary war figure Bernardo de Gálvez .