Military

Various small craft on the docks in Portsmouth, Va. awaiting water demonstrations at the Mutli-Agency Craft Conference 2024. Doug Stewart photo.

Key takeaways from MACC 2024

Ben Hayden

The U.S. Coast Guard hosted Capt. Kazushi Sakae and over 40 cadets from the Japanese Coast Guard training ship Kojima during its visit to Guam. U.S. Coast Guard photo

U.S. Coast Guard hosts cadets from Japanese coast guard training ship

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Coast Guard Cutters Healy and Kimball patrol near Unimak Pass, Alaska, July 3, 2024. USCG photography by Chief Warrant Officer Brian Williams.

Chinese naval vessels spotted off Alaskan coast

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The USS John Basilone (DDG-122) on the Kennebec River, Phippsburg, Maine. Bath Iron Works photo.

Bath Iron Works delivers USS John Basilone to US Navy

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Bollinger Shipyards recently held a christening ceremony for the USNS Cherokee Nation, marking its official entry into service as the second vessel of the Navy's Navajo-class ship series. Bollinger Shipyards photo.

Bollinger Shipyards Christens USNS Cherokee Nation, Second Navajo-Class Navy Vessel

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Vigor has started low initial rate production on the Maneuver Support Vessel Light, the Army's next-generation 117'x28' landing craft. Vigor photo.

Vigor begins production of new-generation Army landing craft

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U.S. Coast Guard photo

Coast Guard Academy commencement 2024

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The new contract is worth over $1 billion to build the fifth and sixth 496'x64.6' Constellation-class frigates for the U.S. Navy. Fincantieri Marinette Marine photo

Marinette Marine to build two additional frigates

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The Coast Guard says the Offshore Patrol Cutter is its highest investment priority, filling the gap between the open ocean National Security Cutter and the coastal Rapid Response Cutter. Eastern Shipbuilding Doug Stewart photo.

Worker shortages cause Coast Guard to adjust contract delivery dates

Ship sponsor Larissa Thune Hargens executed the ceremonial bottle break over the bow of Pierre witnessed by an audience of over 400 guests. Austal USA photo

Austal USA christens LCS 38 for Navy

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General Dynamics NASSCO christened the USNS Earl Warren in January 2023. GD-NASSCO photo.

US Navy accepts USNS Earl Warren

Ben Hayden

Today’s Force Protection boats purposely have less horsepower than their predecessors. MetalCraft photo.

Today’s patrol boats now tackle different missions across locations

Michael Crowley

The LCU 1700 class can carry various payloads such as two M1A1 tanks, 350 combat troops, or 400 persons, or 170 short tons of cargo. Austal USA rendering.

Austal USA starts construction on LCU 1710

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