May 15, 2026, by Fatima Bahtić The US Coast Guard (USCG) has finalized a $3.5 billion contract for the construction and delivery of five Arctic security cutters (ASCs). The contract was awarded to Davie Defense. This is the first of three contracts for the construction of the new ASC class, with two remaining contracts set toContinue reading “Contract finalized for USCG’s five new Arctic security cutters”
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US Coast Guard heavy icebreaker departs for months-long deployment to Antarctica
The US Coast Guard heavy icebreaker USCGC Polar Star is seen moored ahead of deploying for Operation Deep Freeze 2026, Seattle, November 20, 2025.US Coast Guard/Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Bokum Gareth Havelock – Published on: 27 Nov 2025, 6:09 pm The US Coast Guard’s heavy icebreaker USCGC Polar Star departed Seattle on November 20, commencing herContinue reading “US Coast Guard heavy icebreaker departs for months-long deployment to Antarctica”
Austal delivers EPF USNS Cody to US Navy https://ift.tt/KX5gmq0
January 18, 2024, by Fatima Bahtić Austal has revealed that USNS Cody (EPF-14) has been delivered to the US Navy. Constructed at Austal USA’s Mobile Alabama shipyard, EPF-14 is the first ‘Flight II’ Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) ship that features enhanced medical facilities and naval medicine afloat capabilities that will provide critical combat care in austere… ReadContinue reading “Austal delivers EPF USNS Cody to US Navy https://ift.tt/KX5gmq0”
US Navy aircraft carrier USS Shangri-La (CVS-38) in Wellington Harbour, 23 November 1970.
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A U.S. Navy Consolidated XP2Y-1 aircraft at anchor at Naval Air Station Anacostia, Washington D.C. (USA), in 1932. This plane was later flown as the “Queen Mary”, but the top engine was finally removed as it had little effect on performance.
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