WORLD OF WARSHIPS USS CONSTELLATION CLASS FFG62

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The Constellation class is a class of multi-mission guided-missile frigates under development for the United States Navy as a follow-on to the modular but problematic littoral combat ship. The contract is for twenty FFGs (Frigate-Guided Missile) built by Prime contractor Fincantieri began construction on the USS Constellation last August at its facility in Marinette, Wisconsin, and the construction process involves several approaches to reduce risk and contain costs.

The Constellation-class frigates will be used for various operations, including anti-air, anti-surface, anti-submarine, electromagnetic warfare, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. The first three will be named FGG 62 Constellation, FFG 63 Congress and FFG 64 Chesapeake.

Displacement
7,400 short tons (6,700 t)
Length
496 ft (151.18 m)
Beam
65 ft (19.81 m)
Draft
18 ft (5.49 m)
Propulsion
CODLAG (LM2500+G4)
Speed
in excess of 26 kn (48 km/h; 30 mph)
Range
6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph) (electric drive)
Boats & landing
craft carried
2 × rigid-hulled inflatable boats
Capacity
200 accommodations
Complement
140 crew
Sensors and
processing systems
COMBATSS-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
AN/SLQ-61 light weight towed array sonar
AN/SQS-62 Variable-Depth Sonar
AN/SQQ-89F undersea warfare/anti-submarine warfare combat system
Cooperative Engagement Capability
Armament
32 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 M2