Secure & Traverse Aircraft Handling System * Horizontal Reference System * Night Vision Device Compatibility
Construction of Constellation began on 31 August 2022.[4] She is expected to enter service in 2026.[5]
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^ ab"Constellation (FFG-62)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
^ ab"SECNAV Names Navy's Newest Class of FFG(X) Ships" (Press release). United States Navy. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
^"SECNAV Names Future Vessels while aboard Historic Navy Ship" (Press release). United States Navy. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
^Shelbourne, Mallory (31 August 202). "Fincantieri Begins Construction of First Constellation-class Frigate". USNI News. United States Naval Institute. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
^Ozberk, Tayfun (15 January 2022). "U.S. Navy's Constellation-Class: New Frigate To Start Construction This Year". Naval News. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
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constellation, other, ships, with, same, name, constellation, will, lead, ship, constellation, class, guided, missile, frigates, fifth, ship, united, states, navy, bearing, this, name, named, honor, first, constellation, original, frigates, united, states, nav. For other ships with the same name see USS Constellation USS Constellation FFG 62 1 will be the lead ship of the Constellation class of guided missile frigates 2 and the fifth ship in the United States Navy bearing this name She is named in honor of the first USS Constellation one of the original six frigates of the United States Navy which was named for the constellation of stars on the flag of the United States 2 The ship will be sponsored by Melissa Braithwaite the wife of Secretary of the Navy Kenneth Braithwaite 3 Artist rendering of the final Constellation class designHistoryUnited StatesNameConstellationNamesakeUSS ConstellationAwarded30 April 2020 1 BuilderFincantieri Marinette Marine Marinette WisconsinSponsored byMelissa BraithwaiteHomeportNS Everett WAIdentificationHull number FFG 62StatusUnder constructionGeneral characteristicsClass and typeConstellation class frigateDisplacement7 400 short tons 6 700 t Length496 ft 151 18 m Beam65 ft 19 81 m Draft18 ft 5 49 m PropulsionCODLAG General Electric LM2500 G4 Speedin excess of 26 kn 48 km h 30 mph Range6 000 nmi 11 000 km 6 900 mi at 16 kn 30 km h 18 mph electric drive Boats amp landing craft carried2 7m or 2 x 11m rigid hulled inflatable boatsCapacity200 accommodationsComplement140 crewSensors and processing systemsCOMBATSS 21 Combat Management System AEGIS derivative AN SPY 6 V 3 Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar EASR AN SPS 73 V 18 Next Generation Surface Search Radar TB 37 Multi Function towed array sonar Thales Group CAPTAS 4 Low Frequency Variable Depth Sonar AN SQQ 89 V 15 undersea warfare anti submarine warfare combat system Cooperative Engagement CapabilityArmament32 Mk 41 VLS cells with Possibly RIM 162 ESSM Block 2 and or RIM 174 Standard ERAM missiles Planned RIM 66 Standard SM 2 Block 3C 16 canister launched Naval Strike Missiles RIM 116 Rolling Airframe Missile launched from Mk 49 Guided Missile Launching System 21 cell Mk 110 57mm gun with the Advanced Low Cost Munition Ordnance ALaMO projectile and related systems Various machine guns M240 or M2Aircraft carried1 MH 60R Seahawk helicopter 1 x MQ 8C FirescoutAviation facilitiesSecure amp Traverse Aircraft Handling System Horizontal Reference System Night Vision Device CompatibilityConstruction of Constellation began on 31 August 2022 4 She is expected to enter service in 2026 5 References Edit a b Constellation FFG 62 Naval Vessel Register Retrieved 26 October 2020 a b SECNAV Names Navy s Newest Class of FFG X Ships Press release United States Navy 7 October 2020 Retrieved 7 October 2020 SECNAV Names Future Vessels while aboard Historic Navy Ship Press release United States Navy 15 January 2021 Retrieved 16 January 2021 Shelbourne Mallory 31 August 202 Fincantieri Begins Construction of First Constellation class Frigate USNI News United States Naval Institute Retrieved 2 September 2022 Ozberk Tayfun 15 January 2022 U S Navy s Constellation Class New Frigate To Start Construction This Year Naval News Retrieved 17 March 2022 This article includes information collected from theNaval Vessel Register which as a U S government publication is in the public domain The entry can be found here nbsp This article about a specific ship or boat of the United States Armed Forces is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Constellation FFG 62 amp oldid 1178322439, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
