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Guided-missile frigate
Constellation-class frigate is a guided-missile frigate. It was built by Fincantieri Marinette Marine. Reported operators include United States Navy (projected).
Technical data
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2026 | 151.18 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 2 Oct 2026 | 151.18 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 2 Oct 2026 | 151.18 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 2 Oct 2026 | 151.18 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
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Constellation class
Fincantieri Marinette Marine
United States Navy (projected)
Freedom and Independence classes Oliver Hazard Perry class (last class with FFG hull code )
FF(X)
US$ 1.28 billion for the first ship US$1.05 billion for the second ship
2024–present
2029 (planned)
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Guided-missile frigate
7,291 tons, fully loaded
496 ft (151.18 m)
65 ft (19.81 m)
CODLAG 1 × General Electric LM2500+G4 gas turbine 2 × electric propulsion motors: INDAR 2 x 3.4 MW 4 × ship service diesel generators Rolls-Royce MTU 20V 4000 M53B engine 3000 kW for a total output of 12 MW Reduction gears by Philadelphia Gears 2 x fixed-pitch propellers 1 × auxiliary propulsion unit Thrustmasters of Texas Hydrologic Retractable Thruster
in excess of 26 kn (48 km/h; 30 mph)
6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph), electric drive
2 × rigid-hulled inflatable boats
200 accommodations
24 officers and 176 enlisted crew
Aegis Baseline 10 Combat System AN/SPY-6 (V)3 Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR) AN/SPS-73(V)18 - Next Generation Surface Search Radar Thales Group CAPTAS-4 Low Frequency Variable-Depth Sonar TB-37 Multi-Function Towed Array AN/SQQ-89(V)16 undersea warfare/anti-submarine warfare combat system Cooperative Engagement Capability
AN/SLQ-32(V)6 electronic warfare suite 4 × Mark 53 Nulka decoy launching system AN/SLQ-61 Lightweight Tow Torpedo Defense Mission Module
32 Mark 41 VLS cells with: BGM-109 Tomahawk Cruise Missile Possibly RIM-162 ESSM Block 2 and/or RIM-174 Standard ERAM missiles Planned RIM-66 Standard SM-2 Block 3C 16 × canister-launched over-the-horizon anti-ship weapons (likely Naval Strike Missile ) RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile launched from Mk 49 Guided Missile Launching System (21 cell) Mk 110 57 mm gun with the Advanced Low Cost Munition Ordnance (ALaMO) projectile and related systems Various machine guns M240 or M2
1 × MH-60R Seahawk helicopter
extra-large hangar for helicopter RAST Secure & Traverse Aircraft Handling System Horizontal Reference System Night Vision Device Compatibility
The U.S. Navy contracted for the first FFG 62 in FY2020. The second ship contract 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 were estimated by the Navy to cost $850 to $950-million each in then-year dollars.
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