From Washington Examiner:
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan directed construction of the new class based on an existing U.S. Coast Guard ship design, he announced in a video on Friday.
“To expand capacity and production across our maritime industrial base, we will acquire these ships using a lead yard and competitive follow-on strategy for multi-yard construction,” Phelan said. “Shipyards will be measured against one outcome: delivering combat power to the [Golden Fleet] as fast as possible.”
WATCH:
I have directed a new Frigate class as part of @POTUS Golden Fleet. Built on a proven American design, in American shipyards, with an American supply chain, this effort is focused on one outcome: delivering combat power to the Fleet fast. pic.twitter.com/ovnASiHYaF
— Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan (@SECNAV) December 19, 2025
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