NASSCO Starts Work on Fifth Expeditionary Sea Base
General Dynamics NASSCO started work on the fifth mobile sea base to act as a lily pad for Marine, special…
Navy Awards $106M Long Lead Contract to NASSCO for 3rd Expeditionary Mobile Base
General Dynamics NASSCO has been awarded a $106.2 million long lead contract for Navy’s third Expeditionary Mobile Base (ESB) –…
Afloat Forward Staging Base Lewis B. Puller Delivers to Navy
The first General Dynamics NASSCO built Afloat Forward Staging Base (AFSB) delivered to the U.S. Navy on Friday, Naval Sea…
Stackley: NASSCO Will Be ‘In Peril’ Absent New Contracts
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The California shipyard the U.S. Navy relies on to build its auxiliary ships and some potential future…
Marines Considering New Platforms to Extend Africa Reach, Including the Gulf of Guinea
The Marines are looking to employ new types of ships to extend the reach of special crisis response units into…
Navy to Build CVN-79 in 2 Phases; Ditching Plans for Early AFSB-3 Procurement
In their first budget hearing of the year with the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), Navy officials described their Fiscal…
Navy to Christen Afloat Forward Staging Base Puller on Saturday
The first purpose built at-sea platform for mine countermeasure (MCM) helicopters and special operations forces (SOF) is set to be…
NASSCO Awarded $498 Million for Second Afloat Forward Staging Base
General Dynamics NASSCO has been awarded a $498 million contract to build the fourth Mobile Landing Platform that will be…
NASSCO Delivers Second Mobile Landing Platform
U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC) took delivery of the second Mobile Landing Platform, USNS John Glenn (MLP-2) on Tuesday, according…
Updated: Keel Laid for First Dedicated Afloat Forward Staging Base
Clarification: A previous version of this post included an out-of-date artist’s conception of the Lewis B. Puller. General Dynamics NASSCO…