The Navy recently awarded contracts for two additional Constellation class frigates at a time when both GAO and the Secretary of the Navy have identified serious issues facing the program. The Navy began the program optimistic that it could achieve better outcomes than previous ship classes, but as we discuss in our report, the program’s construction has since stalled due to a variety of problems.
For example, we found that the Navy used an existing, “parent” design that had been demonstrated at sea. However, the Navy’s extensive changes to that design have cause the two to now resemble nothing more than distant cousins. Additionally, the Navy used flawed metrics and review practices that failed to reveal how far behind the ship’s design was from its expected schedule. Without accurate data, the Secretary of the Navy authorized the ship to start construction before the design was complete.
Nonetheless, the Navy continues to purchase frigates at the same pace and rate as it forecasted 2 years ago—a pace set prior to discovering a 3-year delay in the lead ship and now unknown delivery dates for the follow-on ships. We provided several recommendations to the Navy to help the program get back on track.
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When the Navy planned to acquire guided missile frigates—a class of small warships—it took steps aimed at delivering these ships faster.
However, the Navy undercut this approach by starting construction on the first frigate before finishing its design, among other missteps. Construction is now at a standstill and the Navy forecasts the ships will be delivered 3 years late.
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