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US Navy Exercises Option for its Second Guided Missile Frigate
May 20, 2021 — WASHINGTON — The Navy awarded a contract option to Fincantieri Marinette Marine to build its second Constellation Class Guided Missile Frigate, officials announced.“The Navy Program Office is pleased to award the option for the USS Congress (FFG 63) to our industry partner Fincantieri Marinette Marine,” said Capt. Kevin Smith, major program manager... MORE

SERMC Leads Last Frigate into Decommissioning
August 19, 2015 — WhenUSS Simpson (FFG 56) decommissions at the end of September, the U.S. Navy willbe left with only one active frigate on the books.Simpson,the last active Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate, is being prepared forinactivation as she takes a sabbatical from active service prior to being soldto another country through the State Department’s foreign... MORE

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