The U.S. Coast Guard announced a new agreement with Davie Defense to build five new Arctic Security Cutters over roughly the next decade.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Craig Hooper evaluates security threats and proposes solutions. The Legend class is no bleeding-edge, technology-infused bruiser.

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.

A U.S. Navy Metal Shark Defiant-class 40' patrol boat conducts offensive maneuvers during a river demo event as part of Navy Marine Corps 250 in Philadelphia, Oct. 12, 2025. Antonino Mazzamuto / U.S.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The 20th annual Progressive Catawba Island Boat Show is back this month. The show is set to drop anchor Friday to Sunday, April 24-26, at Catawba Island Club & Marina in Port Clinton ...

Your household can earn more than $160,000 a year and still be considered part of the "middle class" in Rhode Island, according to a recent study by SmartAsset. According to a 2022 Gallup survey, ...

General Dynamics Electric Boat plans to hire 8,000 workers this year across its facilities. The Quonset Point, Rhode Island, shipyard will hire 3,250 new employees. This hiring surge supports ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

MARCO ISLAND, Fla.—A shocking incident on the waters of Marco Island unfolded when a rescue mission turned into chaos. Authorities reported that a boater, initially in need of help due to a boat fire, ...

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 ...

Balboa Island's ferries are one step closer to going green after receiving more funding to convert their fleet to an all-electric design. "We can't live in the past forever," Seymour Beek, president ...

Getting the Cutter 1 blueprint in Starsand Island is either the easiest thing ever or one of the most confusing tasks at the start of your journey, depending on which job you pick first. The blueprint ...