This post has been updated with a rendering of the proposed FF(X) design. The U.S. Coast Guard Legend-class will serve as the ...

The Announcement On December 19, 2025, the U.S. Navy announced its plan to introduce a new class of small surface combatant ...

Today, HII announced that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been selected by the U.S. Navy to design and build the future small surface combatant (SSC) ship, leveraging the proven design of the ...

Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan visits Austal USA's Mobile, Ala., shipyard on June 22, 2023, to view progress on the Offshore Patrol Cutter program. (Austal USA photo) After previous review ...

The Coast Guard is currently building a ship without a plan. The Coast Guard’s highest acquisition priority, the offshore patrol cutter program, has risk because construction is underway, but the ...

PANAMA CITY — Eastern Shipbuilding Group has passed a critical first step in its multibillion-dollar contract with the U.S. Coast Guard. Eastern on Friday completed its initial critical design review ...

The main mechanical tools in a hacker’s shop used to be a drill press and a lathe. Maybe a CNC mill, if you were lucky. Laser cutters are still a rare tool to find in a personal shop, but today’s ...