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New PLAN Corvette? –Naval News
The first image of the new ship circulating on Chinese social media platform Weibo on November 22. Naval News reports initial information on a new design stealthy small surface combatant, estimated to...
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“France’s DGA Orders 7 New OPV For The French Navy”–Naval News
Artist impression of the Patrouilleur Hauturier OPV underway. Naval Group image. Naval News reports, The French defense procurement agency (DGA) ordered on 17 November 2023 seven new offshore patrol...
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“GAO denies bid protest of waterways commerce cutter award”–Marine Log
Shown above are Coast Guard indicative designs of a river buoy tender, inland construction tender and inland buoy tender. Marine Log reports, The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has rejected a...
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“Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (Polar Icebreaker) Program: Background and...
Photo of a model of Halter Marine’s Polar Security Cutter seen at Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exhibition have surfaced. Photo credit Chris Cavas. The Congressional Research Service has once again...
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“Coast Guard cutter program’s third phase could see rematch between Austal,...
Future USCGC Pickering (Image: Austal USA) Breaking Defense Reports, A senior Coast Guard officer overseeing the Offshore Patrol Cutter program indicated he’d be open to working with either Austal or...
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“Head of Royal Canadian Navy Outlines Ottawa’s Pacific Strategy”–USNI
This is starting to get a little old, but I am trying to catch up. US Naval Institute reports on a Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) interview with Vice Adm. Angus Topshee,...
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“New court doc sheds light on Austal’s 2022 Offshore Patrol Cutter...
Future USCGC Pickering (Image: Austal USA) Defense News reports, “The court last month ruled against Eastern Shipbuilding, which had appealed the Coast Guard’s decision. The court unsealed the case...
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“Struggling Austal USA Can Only Be Fixed By Big Changes…In Australia”–Forbes
Future USCGC Pickering (Image: Austal USA) Forbes reports on, Offshore Patrol Cutter builder, Austal’s continuing difficulties. The author, Craig Hooper, whom I regard as a friend of the Coast Guard,...
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“India orders six next-gen offshore patrol vessels from Mazagon...
105 meter, Off Shore Patrol Vessel (OPV) ICGS Samarth, 10 November 2015, lead ship of a class of 11, photo Indian Coast Guard Naval Today reports, “The Indian Ministry of Defence has signed a contract...
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Navy Plans Surface Combatants Smaller Than FFG, an Opportunity?
200430-N-NO101-150WASHINGTON (April 30, 2020) An artist rendering of the guided-missile frigate FFG(X). The new small surface combatant will have multi-mission capability to conduct air warfare,...
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“Top Ten Navies by Aggregate Displacement, 1 January 2024”–Analysis and...
Two years ago, I did a post with a similar title from the same source. Somehow, I missed the 2023 edition. As I said in the earlier post, I don’t know Phoenix_jz, but the data appears to be credible,...
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“Fast Response Cutter Laydown, Report to Congress, November 15, 2023”–USCG
The first three fast response cutters—the USCGC Richard Etheridge (WPC-1102), Bernard C. Webber (WPC-1101), and William Flores (WPC-1103).U.S. COAST GUARD Just wanted to alert anyone interested to the...
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WMEC 210s in Retrospect
210 foot WMECs are going to be with us for several more years, but we are beginning to see them being decommissioned. – This year will see the 60th anniversary of commissioning for the first three of...
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“US approves possible sale of Swiftships patrol boats to Egypt”–Defense Web
Defense Web reports, “A DSCA statement on 10 January reported the proposed sale of an undisclosed number of 28 metre patrol craft kits and related equipment was approved, at an estimated cost of $129...
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“Indian Navy Repels 3 Somali Pirate Hijackings”–USNI
INS Sumitra during her trials, 27 August 2014, Indian Navy photo. The US Naval Institute News Service reports. The Indian Navy thwarted three hijackings by Somalian pirates in a two-day period from...
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“AUSTAL USA EXPANDS MANUFACTURING CAPACITY WITH DESIGN FOR NEW FACILITY AND...
Austal’s planned new assembly building and ship lift. Ships featured in the illustration, Constellation class FFG, 496 ft (151.18 m) loa, and an Offshore Patrol Cutter, 360 ft (110 m), provide scale....
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“…acquisition of this shipyard will ensure the successful delivery of the...
Below is a Birdon America press release. More money invested in American shipyards is always good news. Thanks to Lee for bringing this to my attention. Birdon Strengthens Portfolio with Acquisition...
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“Replacing a Legend: The Next Generation National Security Cutter”–USNI
The crews of the Coast Guard Cutters Midgett (WMSL 757) and Kimball (WMSL 756) transit past Koko Head on Oahu, Hawaii, Aug. 16, 2019. The Kimball and Midgett are both homeported in Honolulu and two of...
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“BOLLINGER SHIPYARDS DELIVERS US COAST GUARD CUTTER DAVID DUREN (FRC 1156) TO...
USCGC David Duren is the first of three FRCs to be homeported in Astoria, OR Below is a Bollinger news release. This delivery is a little more than 16 weeks after the delivery of USCGC Melvin Bell...
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“Coast Guard Cutter Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress, Updated...
USCGC David Duren is the first of three FRCs to be homeported in Astoria, OR The Congressional Research Service (CRS) has again updated their “Report to Congress on Coast Guard Cutter Procurement”....
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