This New Italian-Designed Frigate Will be the U.S. Navy's Latest Workhouse

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Fincantieri lists the vessel’s endurance as forty-five days with a top speed in excess of 27 knots. At a reduced 15-knot speed, range is 6,000 nautical miles. The Navy awarded the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri a $795 million contract to design and build the Navy’s newest ship. Though the FFG(X)’s exact specifications […]