Australia Buying 4-5 U.S. Built Virginia Class Subs

After 18 months of study, the outlines of the AUKUS submarine agreement are coming into public view. Getty Images After 18 months, the primary focus of the Australia, United Kingdom and United States ...

Coast Guard Says Main Drive Shaft Issue Puts OPC Delivery Schedule ‘At Risk’

Delivery of the first Offshore Patrol Cutter is at risk. Eastern Shipbuilding Group In a sign of impending trouble for the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) program, the U.S. Coast Guard reports that a pro...

A Dry Dock, Tender And Training Can Advance Australia’s New AUKUS Sub

A myopic focus on subs over foundational support may sink AUKUS U.S. Navy While the primary public focus of the Australia, United Kingdom and United States (AUKUS) security pact centered on Australia’...

Austal USA Wins Massive $3.3 Billion Dollar Offshore Patrol Cutter Contract

Austal will be the second Offshore Patrol Cutter builder Eastern Shipbuilding Group In the tense hours before the U.S. Coast Guard awarded the Offshore Patrol Cutter “Stage 2,” a $3.3 billion dollar c...