FIREPOWER
89
MOBILITY
88
PROTECTION
88
SENSORS
94
COMBAT VALUE
90
UNIT COST
$1200.0M
Platform Dossier & Identity
IDENTITYTypefrigate
Categorynaval
Country🇺🇸United States
ContractorFincantieri
Statusdevelopment
Generation5 Generation
Introduced2026
Service StatusActive
Data SourceUS Navy FFG-62 Constellation Program Report / CRS
Defense Tech Capability Scorecard
TACTICAL AUDITEW SUITE
90/100
Electronic Attack & Jamming Defense
STEALTH / RCS
85/100
Radar Signature Reduction
ACTIVE PROTECTIONEQUIPPED
Hard-Kill Interception
BMS BATTLE MGMTNETWORKED
Tactical Datalink Integration
Tactical Specifications Matrix
SPEC SHEETLength151.2 m
Width19.8 m
Height7.2 m
Weight7,300,000 kg
Crew200 personnel
Max Speed48 km/h
Range11,000 km
Endurance60 hrs
Fuel Capacity1,000,000 L
PowerplantCombined Diesel-Electric and Gas (CODLAG) with 1x LM2500+G4 gas turbine and 4x diesel generators
Weapons & Ordnance Manifest
400 RDS AMMOPRIMARY WEAPON
SECONDARY WEAPONS
GUIDED MISSILES
Avionics & Sensor Suite
SENSORSRadarEQUIPPED
AN/SPY-6(V)3 Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR) 3-face fixed AESA phased array(350 km)
Fire Control (FCS)EQUIPPED
Digital Integrated Ballistic FCS
Radar Warning (RWR)EQUIPPED
Integrated Radar Warning Receiver
ECM SuiteACTIVE ECM
Multi-Band Electronic Jammer Suite
Thermal & FLIREQUIPPED
Thermal FLIR • Infrared (IRST) • Night Vision
Sonar SuiteEQUIPPED
AN/SQQ-89(V)16 Sonar Suite with CAPTAS-4 variable depth sonar and TB-37 multi-function towed array(60 km)
Supply Chain & Industrial Intel Sheet
MIB AUDITPRIME CONTRACTOR75% WORKSHARE
Huntington Ingalls Industries🇺🇸
PROPULSION SYSTEM🇺🇸
Marine Gas Turbines / Nuclear / CODLOGVendor: GE AerospaceThrust/Power: Combined Gas Turbine Propulsion
RADAR / AVIONICS MANUFACTURER🇺🇸
Integrated 3D Multi-Function Naval Radar ArrayManufacturer: Raytheon TechnologiesArchitecture: 3D Naval Air Search & Fire Control Radar
PRIMARY ARMAMENT VENDOR🇺🇸
Mk 41 / Sylver Vertical Launch System & Heavy TorpedoesVendor: Lockheed Martin MissilesPayload: VLS Missile Array
SENSORS / OPTICS SUITE🇺🇸
Sonar Acoustic Suite & Optical SurveillanceVendor: L3Harris Technologies
SECURE SEMICONDUCTORS🇺🇸
Intel FederalNode: 16nm Rad-Hardened Military Silicon
Passive Armor & Countermeasures
SURVIVABILITYArmor Compositionmedium
Armor Thickness90 mm
CountermeasuresAN/SLQ-32(V)6 SEWIP Block II, Mk 53 Nulka decoy launchers, AN/SLQ-25 Nixie torpedo decoy
Tactical Communications & Data Link
C4ISRTactical RadioLink 16 / Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC)
Satellite UplinkEquipped
Tactical Data LinkIntegrated (Link 16/MADL)
Military EncryptionType-1 Cryptographic
Procurement & Life-Cycle Cost
COST AUDITUnit Purchase Cost$1,200,000,000
Annual Operating Cost$35,000,000
Annual Maintenance Cost$18,000,000
Operational Deployments & Operator Nations
1 Operator Nations~2 Active Units
| Operator Nation | Deployment Status | Estimated Fleet Inventory |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | Export Operator | 2units |
Performance Analysis
HUD BENCHMARK6-Axis Telemetry Ratings0-100 SCALE
Firepower
89/100
Mobility
88/100
Protection
88/100
Sensors
94/100
Reliability
91/100
Maintainability
89/100
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DOMAIN PEERSAdditional Intelligence Information
AUDIT LOGIntelligence SourceUS Navy FFG-62 Constellation Program Report / CRS
Last Verification Date2026-10-07
