Constellation class frigate [Image: Fincantieri Marine Group]
With Congress not eager to see a repeat of among the varieties of engineering issues skilled with the littoral fight ship (LCS) program, the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act requires the Navy to start, previous to the supply of the primary Constellation-class frigate, a land-based check program for the FFG-62 engineering plant (i.e., its propulsion system and associated equipment.
On September 22, Fincantieri Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin, was awarded a $76,700,444 firm-fixed-fee modification to beforehand awarded contract N00024-20-C-2300 for procurement of long-lead time materials for the land based mostly engineering website for the Constellation-class frigate.
Work might be carried out in Marinette, Wisconsin, and is predicted to be accomplished by October 2025.
The Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion, and Repair, Bath, Maine, is the contracting exercise. (Awarded on Sept. 22, 2022)
