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Shipbuilding

August 2022

Coast Guard Cutter Program Treading Water

By Mikayla Easley
The Coast Guard is in the process of replacing its fleet of aging ships through several shipbuilding programs. But the service’s top priority — a cutter that will eventually provide a majority of the Coast Guard’s offshore presence — is currently adrift as the contract is in dispute.
Maritime Security

July 2022

Boat With Tracks Makes Inroads

By Stew Magnuson
A U.S. company marketing a French-designed boat that deploys a set of tracks to operate on land has reported its first sale to a foreign navy.
Navy News

July 2021

JUST IN: Overlord Fleet Building Trust in Autonomous Systems

By Meredith Roaten
While two unmanned surface vessel prototypes continue to build trust in unmanned systems within the military, they will not yet be operated in fully autonomous mode, said a Navy official July 27.
Shipbuilding

June 2018

Geurts: Navy Must Leverage AI for Shipbuilding, Repairs

By Yasmin Tadjdeh
In order to get to an eventual 355-ship fleet, the Navy must more aggressively apply artificial intelligence and new design techniques to accelerate the time it takes to build and repair vessels, said a top service official June 26.
Shipbuilding

March 2017

Navy Shipbuilders Prepared for Proposed Fleet Buildup

By Yasmin Tadjdeh
As the Navy calls for a larger fleet, shipbuilders are looking toward new contracts and ramping up their yards to full capacity.
Shipbuilding

March 2017

Rough Seas Ahead for Littoral Combat Ship

By Yasmin Tadjdeh
As the Navy reaches major milestones in the littoral combat ship program, the future of the embattled vessel remains uncertain.
Budget

February 2017

Advanced Frigates Could Edge Out LCS Program

By Jon Harper
The Navy’s controversial littoral combat ship program could be cut short in the coming years as policymakers look for a platform with greater capabilities.
Maritime Security

July 2016

Army Sets Out to Replace Vietnam War Era Watercraft

By Stew Magnuson
While many Army modernization programs remain in a state of limbo, the service is proceeding with a program to replace a fleet of aging logistics boats.
Maritime Security

June 2016

Coast Guard Commandant ‘Concerned’ About China’s Arctic Ambitions

By Yasmin Tadjdeh
As China expands its fleet of icebreakers capable of traversing the Arctic region, the commandant of the Coast Guard said he was “concerned.”
Navy News

March 2016

Lockheed Frigate Design to Use Proven Systems to Increase Affordability

By Allyson Versprille
Lockheed Martin plans to use proven components from existing ships when it sets out to compete for the Navy's upcoming frigate program. Doing so will make its offering more affordable, a company executive said March 15.