Navy Sets Up Second LCU-1700 Shipyard with $92M Award to Austal
An Alabama shipyard won a $91.54 million contract to build three next-generation landing craft for the Navy, according to a…
DSEI: Sea Hunter’s Autonomous Controls Could Support Unmanned Beach Landings
LONDON — Autonomous control systems developed for the Pentagon’s Sea Hunter unmanned ship could also help keep Marine Corps logisticians…
NAVSEA Picks Swiftships LLC to Design, Build LCU Replacement in $18M Contract Award
The Navy awarded Louisiana-based Swiftships, LLC an $18-million contract for the detail design and construction of the first Landing Craft…
Navy to Begin LCU Affordability Talks With Industry After Procurement Accelerated
The Navy and industry will soon begin work on the Landing Craft Unit replacement program two years ahead of the…
Final FY 2016 Spending Bill Released; Funds Super Hornets, Growlers, Additional F-35s
The House and Senate appropriations committees released a final Fiscal Year 2016 spending plan that meets the new requirements of…
LCU Replacement in Preliminary Design, Anticipating 2022 Fleet Debut
The Navy is doing preliminary design work on its Landing Craft Utility (LCU) replacement now to begin construction within about…