A new frigate design for the U.S. Navy is being developed on a Coast Guard hull form, rather than a warship. The FF(X) concept emerged with a level of detail specification and combat system ...

The U.S. Coast Guard has plans to build 25 Heritage Class Offshore Patrol Cutters, including four now slated to be homeported at Naval Station Newport in Rhode Island. (Courtesy of Eastern ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Craig Hooper evaluates security threats and proposes solutions. The Legend class is no bleeding-edge, technology-infused bruiser.

The US Coast Guard (USCG) Polar Star heavy icebreake r reached the milestone of 50 years in operation this month. Commissioned in January 1976, the vessel has already exceeded its expected service ...

Crew members from the Coast Guard Cutter Munro conduct training aboard an over-the-horizon cutter boat in the Pacific Ocean, July 28, 2021. The Legend-class Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) arrived in the ...

To some, the decision by the US administration to cancel the Constellation-class frigate programme and replace it with the new FF(X), based on the US Coast Guard’s Legend-class cutter, will be ...