“All I want is ships as fast as I can get them,” said Rear Adm. Chad Jacoby when asked about maintaining two shipbuilders for the Offshore Patrol Cutter program.
By Justin KatzA major overhaul is coming in software for missile warning
Space Systems Command’s FORGE program is the first, major missile-warning software modernization effort in 20 years.
The watchdog found the program’s cost has increased 40 percent over the past 10 years, and accumulated a year-and-a-half delay on the first four vessels.
By Justin Katz Eastern Shipbuilding is escalating its efforts to overturn a $3.3 billion shipbuilding contract awarded by the Coast Guard earlier this year.
By Justin Katz
The accusations stem from a 2016 joint venture with a Chinese shipbuilder that was effectively ended last year.
By Justin Katz So far, ESG is the only known bidder to file a bid protest against the Coast Guard’s decision to award Austal a contract worth potentially $3.33 billion.
By Justin Katz The Offshore Patrol Cutter is one of the Coast Guard’s top acquisition priorities, on par with its heavy icebreakers.
By Justin Katz
