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The next was awarded in April 2021, and the third in FY22. The U.S. Navy's proposed FY2020 budget request was $1.281-billion for the procurement of the first FFG 62. The U.S. Navy's FY2020 budget submission shows that subsequent ships in the class are estimated by the Navy to cost $850 to $950-million each in then-year dollars. [17] [4]
USS Constellation (FFG-62) [1] will be the lead ship of the Constellation class of guided-missile frigates [3] 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. [3]
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.
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 .
Royal Moroccan Navy: Mohammed VI (single ship class) United States Navy: Constellation-class, 15 ships planned; Commissioned: 2012–present; Status: In active service; Fridtjof Nansen Fridtjof Nansen-class frigate. Builders: Spain (Navantia in Ferrol) Type: ASW/multirole frigate; Displacement: 5,121 tons; Aircraft: 1 NHI NH90 helicopter
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.
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.
The Oliver Hazard Perry class has been retired from active duty in the Navy as of 2015, and use has been replaced by the Littoral Combat Ship, to be augmented by the planned Constellation class guided-missile frigates. For age-of-sail era frigates, see List of sailing frigates of the United States Navy.