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Could Type 26 replace the cancelled Constellation?

The December 2025 answer discusses a possible Type 26 consideration without identifying a US selection or commitment.

Question

Will the US Navy seriously consider Type 26 after Constellation's cancellation?

Short answer

The possibility is left open, but no selection is identified; the response focuses on domestic design origin and hypothetical diplomatic sponsorship.

Notes

No decision to adopt Type 26 is identified in the answer. Alex discusses domestic design origin as an obstacle to another foreign-derived frigate program. He imagines a shipyard visit involving Donald Trump and King Charles as a possible occasion for diplomatic sponsorship. That visit and any resulting commitment are hypothetical. The passage provides no engineering comparison or evidence of an approved US Type 26 program.