Arctic Security Cutters: Regionally Named, Globally Deployed
The forthcoming Arctic Security Cutters should be multidomain medium icebreakers capable of polar and domestic ice operations.
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The forthcoming Arctic Security Cutters should be multidomain medium icebreakers capable of polar and domestic ice operations.
Coast Guard Ship Modernization Under Full Steam MARITIME SECURITY 3/3/2021 Coast Guard photo by PAC Tom Sperduto As work continues on replacing its fleets of outdated ships, the Coast Guard is kicking off the development of two new programs — a vessel for Arctic operations and a family of boats that will ply inland waterways. “We have a lot going on. We’re doing more acquisitions than we’ve done since World War II,” said Rear Adm. Mike J. Johnston, assistant commandant for acquisition at the service. Progress continues on the Coast Guard’s top ...
USNI News Report to Congress on Coast Guard Cutter Procurement February 5, 2021 10:16 AM The following is the Feb. 2, 2020 Congressional Research Service report, Coast Guard Cutter Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress. From the report The Coast Guard’s program of record (POR), which dates to 2004, calls for procuring 8 National Security Cutters (NSCs), 25 Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPCs), and 58 Fast Response Cutters (FRCs) as replacements for 90 aging Coast Guard high-endurance cutters, medium-endurance cutters, and patrol craft. The Coast Guard’s proposed FY2021 budget requeste...