Jan. 24, 2018

Coast Guard releases request for proposal for new cutter boats

The Coast Guard released a request for proposal (RFP) Jan. 16 for design, construction and support of a new fleet of cutter boats-large (CB-L).

Jan. 18, 2018

Coast Guard orders 20 response boats

The Coast Guard placed a delivery order for 20 response boats-small II (RB-S IIs), worth approximately $8 million, with Metal Shark Aluminum Boats of Jeanerette, Louisiana, Jan. 12.

Jan. 12, 2018

Coast Guard exercises HC-130J Minotaur installation options

The Coast Guard exercised two contract options, worth a combined total of approximately $29.3 million, to L3 Technologies Integrated Systems Platform Integration Division in Waco, Texas, on Dec. 22, 2017, for installation of the Minotaur mission system suite on two C-130J Super Hercules long range surveillance aircraft.

Jan. 10, 2018

Coast Guard Moves Forward With Examination Of Long-Range And Ultra-Long Endurance UAS

The Coast Guard is continuing its research to understand the state of technology available in the long-range and ultra-long endurance unmanned aircraft systems (LR/U-LE UAS) market.