Aegis Software Delivered Early to the U.S. Navy’s FFG 62 Constellation Class Frigate

The U.S. Navy’s newest class of warship, the FFG 62 Constellation Class lead warship, recently received its first combat systems software package.

This first combat systems software package delivery was made three years prior to the delivery of the FFG 62 and will reduce risk to the Navy’s on-time introduction of the new ship class.

While the software is a variant of Aegis Weapon System Baseline 10 (BL 10), it is tailored to the Frigate’s unique needs and missions and lays the foundation for Aegis weapon system integration.

The Constellation class frigate will serve as the small surface combatant (SSC) component of the Navy’s Force-Level Goal, able to operate in a wide range of environments. As the Navy’s first new class of warship since 2010, the frigate will be equipped with the latest technologies, like BL 10, ensuring the U.S. Navy remains a dominant force across the world's oceans.

This advanced software delivery to FFG 62 was made possible, not in small part, by the Common Source Library (CSL). The CSL allows for scalable combat capabilities across the Surface Navy through a robust computer repository.

The CSL supports a number of the Surface Navy’s platforms, including Aegis Cruisers and Destroyers, Littoral Combat Ships, Coast Guard Cutters, and International Aegis-equipped Allies. The CSL also reduces the Navy’s costs through common software development, systems engineering, and training.

As the U.S. Navy’s Combat System Engineering Agent (CSEA) for the Aegis Combat System, we delivered the first Frigate BL10 software delivery by combining the best of existing Navy programs, the adaptability of the CSL, and advances in CSEA technology to bring a custom product to the Navy’s newest Surface ship class.