FF(X)
Rendering of the FF(X) frigate, based on the Legend-class cutter | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Huntington Ingalls Industries |
| Operators | United States Navy (projected) |
| Preceded by | Constellation class |
| Planned | 50-65 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Frigate |
| Displacement | 4,750 tonnes (4,670 long tons; 5,240 short tons) |
| Length | 421 feet (128 m) |
| Beam | 54 feet (16 m) |
| Draft | 22 feet (6.7 m) |
| Speed | 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph) |
| Range | 12,000 nautical miles (22,000 km; 14,000 mi) |
| Complement | 148 |
| Sensors & processing systems | AN/SPS-77 3D air and surface search radar |
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FF(X) is the designation for a class of frigates intended for the United States Navy based on the National Security Cutter (NSC) or Legend-class cutter in service with the United States Coast Guard. The program was announced on December 19, 2025, and the ships will be built by Huntington Ingalls Industries.