Event Brief
US Navy buys upgraded Coast Guard cutter after frigate
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Oct 01, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: The US Navy began building its Constellation-class frigate at 87% of the original Blueprints, after a $22 billion, 20-ship plan was canceled last November. The Navy is replacing it with an upgraded Coast Guard Legend-class cutter under a $283 million contract with HII, with the design cleared critical review this month.
WHO: HII
WHAT: US Navy shifts from the Constellation frigate plan to buying an upgraded Coast Guard Legend-class cutter, with HII under a $283 million contract.
WHEN: Oct 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: The Constellation frigate plan was canceled after the 20-ship, $22 billion effort collapsed.
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