Reuben James-class Frigate

The FFG(X) is the notional designation of a class of multimission guided-missile frigates for the United States Navy, to be contracted from 2020, as a follow-on to the modular Freedom and Independence class littoral combat ships. The FFG(X) was announced in a United States Department of Defense Request For Information (RFI) on July 10th, 2017. Designs from ten shipbuilders are competing to be selected for the proposed twenty-six FFG(X) guided-missile frigates.

Contenders

 * Atlas North America - MEKO A-200USN
 * Austal USA - Independence-class frigate
 * BAe Systems - Type 26 Global Combat Ship
 * CSC - Calgary-class
 * Fincantieri Naval Group-Marinette Marine - FREMM frigate
 * Huntington Ingalls Industries - NSC frigate
 * Hyundai Heavy Industries - FFX-III
 * Lockheed Martin-Marinette Marine - Freedom-class frigate
 * Mitsubishi Heavy Industries - Akizuki-class
 * Navantia-General Dynamics - Álvaro de Bazán-class