Navy and Coast Guard Eyeing 3D Printing
The Navy and Coast Guard are getting closer to incorporating additive manufacturing — commonly known as 3D printing — into…
Top Coast Guard Officer in Pacific to Be Nominated as Next Commandant
The head of the Coast Guard’s mission from the Rocky Mountains to East Africa coast will be nominated to lead…
Huntington Ingalls and VT Halter Marine Protest Coast Guard Cutter Design Contract Awards
Huntington Ingalls Industries and VT Halter Marine have filed a protest over the design contract awards for the Coast Guard’s…
Coast Guard Chief Papp: Service ‘Shouldn’t Bear Full Brunt’ of New Icebreaker Cost
The Coast Guard will likely need help from other government agencies to fund its proposed new $1 billion heavy icebreaker…
Three Companies Win Design Contract For New Coast Guard Cutters
The Coast Guard awarded three preliminary design contracts for the service’s new Offshore Patrol Cutter last week, the service announced.…
Sequestration Caused 30 percent Cut in Coast Guard Drug Interdiction Ops
CORRECTION: A previous version of this post titled: ‘Coast Guard: Budget Cuts Led to 30 Percent Increase in U.S. Drug…
SNA 2014: Coast Guard Bullish on New C-27Js
The Coast Guard is pleased with the potential of 14 C-27J Spartan cargo aircraft entergin the service from the U.S.…
Russian, Chinese Ships Escape Antarctic Ice Pack
A Russian ship trapped for two weeks in Antarctica — and the Chinese ship sent to rescue it — have…
U.S. Icebreaker to Assist Stuck Russian, Chinese Ships
U.S. Coast Guard Ice Breaker Polar Star (WAGB-10) has been requested by the Russian, Chinese and Australian government to assist…
Coast Guard Pushes Back Against Congressional Calls for Reductions
The chairman and ranking member of the key panel overseeing the Coast Guard repeatedly pressed the service’s vice commandant on…