Navy Scraps Its Plans For Troubled Warship

The U.S. Navy plans to cancel orders for four new warships after the government's extensive design modifications set back construction by years.

- BY DREW FITZGERALD AND LARA SELIGMAN

The cancellation spells the end of a planned Constellation-class frigate program that the Navy first ordered from Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri in 2020. Officials said the contractor will continue work on two ships already under construction, an