Fincantieri Marinette Marine adds additional Navy contract 

June 17, 2024

MARINETTE – The Department of Defense announced Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) was awarded a contract valued at a billion dollars to build two additional Constellation-class frigates, the FFG 66 and FFG 67.

FMM received the contract for the lead ship of the Constellation Class in April 2020, and since then, the Navy has exercised five options for follow-on vessels. 

This two-ship option is valued at $1,044,529,113, per the Pentagon announcement.

The lead ship, the future USS Constellation FFG 62, is under construction now at the shipyard.

With five ships waiting to be built and contract options for four more vessels, CEO of Fincantieri Marine Group Marco Galbiati said FMM will be busy for years.

“The team at Fincantieri Marine Group is committed to supporting the U.S. Navy, and the Constellation program will be the centerpiece of our portfolio for decades,” he said. “ Along with our partners and suppliers, we are going to deliver world-class warships.”