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Global Conflicts

Senate, House Defense Bills Propose Restrictions on U.S. Warships Built in Foreign Yards; Legislation Limits Navy Secretary’s Ability to Rename Ships

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressional defense committees voted to pump the brakes on the Trump administration’s push to buy foreign-built warships,…

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Defense Technology

Coast Guard, Eastern Shipbuilding Terminate Offshore Patrol Cutter Contract; Rick Scott Ends Promotion Holds

The Coast Guard and Eastern Shipbuilding have reached an agreement to terminate a 10-year-old agreement to build the service’s Offshore…

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Defense Technology

HII, Saronic Included in First MUSV Navy Prototype Tests

Seven companies have been identified by the Navy as supporting the first round of medium unmanned surface vessel prototyping, the…

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Global Conflicts

Coast Guard, Eastern Shipbuilding Negotiating ‘Contract Resolution’ on First 2 Offshore Patrol Cutters

The Coast Guard and Eastern Shipbuilding are negotiating the end of the Offshore Patrol Cutter program at the Florida shipyard,…

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Defense Industry

Navy Awards $282.9M FF(X) Frigate Contract to HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding

The Navy issued HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding a $282.9 million contract award Tuesday to do lead yard work for the new…

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Global Conflicts

U.S. Considering Foreign Designs, Shipyards for New Navy Frigate, Destroyer Work in $1.85B Study

American officials are considering foreign designs and having U.S. warship components built in overseas yards as part of an expansive…

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Global Conflicts

Navy shipbuilding request rises nearly 50% in 2027 proposal

The White House aims to fund nearly 20 warships plus initial work on a battleship class. The White House wants…

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Global Conflicts

Pentagon’s New $65.8B Shipbuilding Request is Highest Since 1962

The Pentagon’s request for new shipbuilding funds is among the highest-ever since the Korean War, rivaling the Reagan-era 600-ship spending…

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Global Conflicts

Navy Commissions New Virginia-class Attack Boat USS Massachusetts in Boston Ceremony

A new Virginia-class attack submarine entered naval service over the weekend, the U.S. Navy announced. The service commissioned USS Massachusetts (SSN-798), a…

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Air Force

UK taps Leonardo for $1.3 billion medium-lift helicopter deal

ROME — The U.K. will hand Leonardo a £1 billion ($1.34 billion) contract to build 23 AW149 helicopters at the…

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