Austal USA Inks Deal with Saildrone to Build Wind-powered Drones as USV Work Expands
By the end of the year, Austal USA’s yard will start producing sail-powered, unmanned surface vessels for the Navy and…
CNO Gilday: Industrial Capacity Largest Barrier to Growing the Fleet
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The biggest barrier to adding more ships to the Navy is industrial base capacity, Chief of Naval…
Gulf Coast Shipyards Growing Capacity While Navy Shipbuilding Plans Remain Unsettled
PASCAGOULA, Miss. — From the fantail of the 24,000-ton Richard M. McCool, Jr., (LPD-29), one can see the world’s most…
Eastern Shipbuilding Protests Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutter Award to Austal USA
This story has been updated on with additional information from Austal USA and HII. The shipyard first tapped to build…
Coast Guard Issues Austal USA Contract Worth up to $3.3B for Offshore Patrol Cutter
The Coast Guard has issued Austal USA contract work up to $3.3 billion to build the service’s Offshore Patrol Cutter,…
GAO Report on Littoral Combat Ship Program
The following is the Government Accountability Office report, Littoral Combat Ship: Actions Needed to Address Significant Operational Challenges and Implement…
USS Savannah Commissioned in Georgia
The Navy commissioned USS Savannah (LCS-28) on Saturday in Brunswick, Ga., the sea service announced.…
Navy Issues $144M Award to Austal USA to Build Yard’s First Steel Ships
The Navy issued a $144.6 million contract to Austal USA to build two of the service’s Navajo-class towing, salvage and…
Huntington Ingalls Says All Employees Must Be ‘Fully Vaccinated’ for COVID-19 By December
The largest U.S. naval shipbuilder is mandating that all its employees complete a COVID-19 vaccine regimen by early December, according…
Navy Issues Multiple Contracts Worth Up to $2.76B for East Coast Littoral Combat Ship Maintenance
The Navy has issued multiple awards cumulatively worth up to $2.76 billion to maintain its East Coast-based Littoral Combat Ships,…