https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hii-ff-x-patrol-frigate-program-progressing-as-navy-considers-foreign-optionsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hii-ff-x-patrol-frigate-program-progressing-as-navy-considers-foreign-optionshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hii-ff-x-patrol-frigate-program-progressing-as-navy-considers-foreign-options#u92592Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:26:48 +0000The HII FF(X) patrol frigate program is progressing while the United States Navy evaluates both domestic and international options for its next small-surface combatant. The new head of the Navy's shipbuilding enterprise confirmed that both United States and foreign designs remain under active consideration following the cancellation of the Constellation-class guided-missile frigate. The future surface fleet strategy continues to adapt as planners weigh foreign vessel alternatives alongside domestic proposals for the new frigate program.Why it mattersThe evaluation follows the cancellation