Coast Guard places $248 million order for first MQ-9B drones
The unarmed drones are meant to "give the Coast Guard crews a longer-range view of our maritime domain," a senior official said.
The unarmed drones are meant to "give the Coast Guard crews a longer-range view of our maritime domain," a senior official said.
"The creation of the United Shipbuilding Alliance represents a significant evolution in America’s capacity to rapidly address urgent Arctic operational requirements," President and CEO of Edison Chouest Offshore Gary Chouest said in the press release.
A Coast Guard spokeswoman noted that being turned away from the Solomons "allowed for increased partnership with Papua New Guinea, supporting strategic objectives and strengthening regional relationships."
Eastern Shipbuilding is escalating its efforts to overturn a $3.3 billion shipbuilding contract awarded by the Coast Guard earlier this year.
The Offshore Patrol Cutter is one of the Coast Guard's top acquisition priorities, on par with its heavy icebreakers.