The Halifax-class has been the backbone of the Royal Canadian Navy for more than 30 years, and in this brief we break down what keeps it relevant. From the 57 mm gun and Harpoon to ESSM, SeaWiz, and ...

The U.S. Navy has decided to base their new FFX frigate on the current Coast Guard Legend-class cutter. Ten Legends entered service between 2008 and 2024. Two more are being built. The 4,700 ton ...

HMCS Charlottetown has departed Halifax on a six-month Indo-Pacific deployment, supporting Canada’s military presence in the ...

With the world’s most advanced radar (Aegis Combat System), sonar and command-and-control systems, a single River-class ...

The Department of National Defence has started work on a new facility in Eastern Passage, N.S., that will help bring the Royal Canadian Navy’s upcoming River-class destroyers into service.

China continues to expand its fast-growing navy—already the world's largest by hull count—as it fielded a new frigate, state media reported on Monday, a type of vessel the United States, its military ...

In February 2025, China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy conducted live-fire exercises in the Tasman Sea, followed by Chinese aircraft carrier deployments to the western Pacific in June. Japan’s New ...

Meet the Navy’s new frigate. It’s definitely not the same as the old frigate. Following the recent cancellation of the Constellation-class frigate, the Navy has decided that the design for its FF(X) ...

The Navy began procuring Constellation (FFG-62) class frigates in FY2020. Prior to November 2025, Navy plans called for procuring a total of at least 20. Six were procured through FY2025, including ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Craig Hooper evaluates security threats and proposes solutions. The Legend class is no bleeding-edge, technology-infused bruiser.

Late last week, the Navy announced a replacement for the ill-fated Constellation frigate. The new ship would be “a smaller, more agile surface combatant designed to complement the fleet’s larger, ...

EVERETT— A plan to house a dozen guided missile frigates promised for Naval Station Everett is dead after Secretary of the Navy John Phelan scrapped a contract to build the Constellation class ships.