US FF(X) Program - NEWS ONLY

[Forest Green]

US Navy to develop new class of smaller, more ‘agile’ combatant ships​

https://www.defensenews.com/news/yo...-class-of-smaller-more-agile-combatant-ships/

 

[Lc89]

https://www.twz.com/sea/this-will-be-the-navys-new-ffx-frigate

 

[fightingirish]

No VLS on the FF(X) for now.
Link:
https://www.twz.com/sea/navys-new-frigate-will-not-have-vertical-launch-systems-for-missiles

 

[johnpjones1775]

https://news.usni.org/2026/01/06/report-to-congress-on-the-navys-constellation-ffx-frigate-programs

 

[raptor82]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2011204905424368088

View: https://x.com/__cjohnston__/status/2011204905424368088?s=46&t=5THFve96Abhx7VANdlTzrg

 

[aonestudio]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2011880808395784477

View: https://x.com/CavasShips/status/2011880808395784477

 

[Forest Green]

New U.S Navy Frigate: FF(X) Program Specs Revealed​

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/01/new-u-s-navy-frigate-ffx-program-specs-revealed/

 

[Jimmo952]

A little more clarity on the FFX program:

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/01/new-u-s-navy-frigate-ffx-program-specs-revealed/

 

[Jimmo952]

The Navy is slowly but surely moving to more fully integrate USVs.

There will be missteps and wrong turns along the way but this is not going away.

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/...manned-systems-with-surface-forces-this-year/

 

[Forest Green]

Navy’s New Frigate Program Makes Big Bet On Containers Loaded With Missiles​

https://www.twz.com/sea/navys-new-frigate-program-makes-big-bet-on-containers-loaded-with-missiles

 

[joshjosh]

Is this the FF(X) thread? Not sure. Here's something new on FF(X):

The FF(X) schedule according to the FY27 PB: FF(X)-1 ($1.67B) delivers in 2030. FF(X)-2 ($1.94B) delivers in 2033. FF(X)-3 and -4 ($1.83B) deliver in 2036, the additional build time reflecting new shipyards potentially joining the construction effort.

 

[TomS]

And here we go again.

https://news.usni.org/2026/04/24/u-...ew-navy-frigate-destroyer-work-in-1-85b-study

 

[DWG]

That link is for missiles

Easy to look up the real article and link it:
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-new...arded-ffx-frigate-lead-yard-support-contract/

 

[Jimmo952]

A little discussion about Flight 2 of FFX:

https://cdrsalamander.substack.com/p/ffx-flight-ii-in-the-works

 

[Forest Green]

U.S. Navy wants first FF(X) frigate in the water by 2028​

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/05/u-s-navy-wants-first-ffx-frigate-in-the-water-by-2028/

 

[Forest Green]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2053091997569646613

View: https://x.com/AirPowerNEW1/status/2053091997569646613?s=20

 

[Hood]

29 pages of FF(X) distilled into just 16 news posts...

This thread is for posting NEWS only. All on-topic discussion should be posted here https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/us-ff-x-program-discussion.50767/

It should be self-explanatory how this works, but a reminder that posting non-news commentary or off-topic fantasies here risks thread bans etc.

 

[jsport]

https://breakingdefense.com/2026/08...-frigate-projected-for-north-american-tender/