Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: After years of delays turned its next frigate into an expensive disaster, the Navy made a hard call — and...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
As the French fabulist and poet Jean de la Fontaine once wrote, “a person often meets his destiny on the road he took to...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The U.S. Navy truncated the Constellation-class FFG-62 frigate program from 20 ships to 2 ships in November 2025. The Constellation-class frigate’s cost climbed to...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Cost overruns, production complications, changing requirements, and substantial design flaws are among the reasons the once-promising Constellation-class Frigate came to an abrupt end. This...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s “shipbuilding doom loop” is defined by a paradoxical rise in spending alongside a shrinking fleet. -Despite billions...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s abrupt decision to effectively kill the Constellation-class frigate program after just two ships is more than...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Navy’s Constellation-class frigate was supposed to be the cheap, proven ship that fixed U.S. procurement dysfunction. -Instead, delays...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Navy’s decision to cancel most of the Constellation-class frigate program is more than a one-off embarrassment—it is an...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Point and Summary – On November 25, 2025, the U.S. Navy killed the Constellation-class frigate after delays, redesigns, and soaring costs turned a...