Coast Guard agrees to contract for new class of Arctic cutters

The U.S. Coast Guard announced on Wednesday that it doled out a $3.5 billion contract to Davie Defense to build and deliver a ...
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Coast Guard cutter program that has delivered zero ships at risk of further problems, GAO says

An estimated $20 billion Coast Guard shipbuilding program that has failed to put a cutter into service amid ballooning costs and lengthy delays must have better oversight, according to a government ...
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Austal, Coast Guard celebrate progress on much-needed cutter

Mobile-based shipbuilder Austal USA and the U.S. Coast Guard came together Monday to celebrate work on a ship that represents a critical future for both parties – if they can overcome problems so ...
Homeland Security Today

U.S. Coast Guard Authenticates Keels for First Three Waterways Commerce Cutters

A rendering of the future U.S. Coast Guard Waterways Commerce Cutters Allen Thiele, Fred Permenter, and Samuel Wilson. The new "Chief Petty Officer Class" cutters will honor the legacy of senior ...
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Coast Guard cutter honoring 9/11 first responder to join Guam fleet this summer

The Coast Guard’s newest fast-response cutter, named for a reserve petty officer who died on 9/11, is expected to join three others on Guam this summer, the service announced Friday. The 62nd Sentinel ...
StrategyPage

Surface Forces: New US Frigate Based on Coast Guard Cutter

February 7, 2026: The U.S. Navy has decided to base their new FFX frigate on the current Coast Guard Legend-class cutter. Ten Legends entered service between 2008 and 2024. Two more are being built.
Task & Purpose

Here’s why the Navy is planning to turn a Coast Guard cutter into a frigate

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