(Tribune News Service) — Austal USA has received a $91 million contract to build three landing craft for the U.S. Navy, adding to a catalog of work lined up for the shipbuilder’s new steel line. The ...

The U.S. Navy has ordered the builder of its Landing Craft Utility 1700 program to stop work and moved to terminate the contract, the shipbuilder Swiftships told Defense News, following years of ...

An investigation revealed complacency and unprofessionalism within the unit. Just after 10:15 p.m. on May 1, 2024, LCAC 84 was full of bored and irritated Marines and sailors. Nine minutes later, it ...

Pacific Northwest shipbuilder Vigor on Tuesday announced it has begun low rate initial production (LRIP) on the Maneuver Support Vehicle (Light) (MSV(L)) vessel at its facility in Vancouver, Wash.The ...

The Navy’s new hovercraft will be ready to deploy and conduct missions in September as the service races to replace its aging landing craft fleet, according to a recent federal watchdog report. Known ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The U.S. Navy awarded Austal USA a $91,535,551 contract to build three Landing Craft Utility 1700 class craft, with an option for nine more boats, Austal announced Wednesday in a ...

Textron will continue its work focused on the development of nine Ship to Shore Connector Landing Craft Air Cushion 100-class craft in support of the U.S. Navy. The Department of Defense said Friday ...

The U.S. Navy has awarded Rolls-Royce a $167.3 million contract to produce 40 MT7 turboshaft engines, ancillary parts, installation kits and a portable test tool inspection to support the Ship to ...

One of the great U.S. building jobs in World War II was the high-speed construction of the swarming fleets of landing craft for the Allied amphibious attacks on Sicily, Italy, Attu, Kiska and Rendova.

Thirty Marines and sailors were injured on May 1 when two air-cushioned landing craft collided during a nighttime training exercise off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida, Navy officials said. “One ...

An investigation revealed complacency and unprofessionalism within the unit. Navy photo by Operations Specialist 2nd Class Trevonte Jasper. Just after 10:15 p.m. on May 1, 2024, LCAC 84 was full of ...