Driven by battlefield lessons from Ukraine and growing competition with China, the U.S. Navy is accelerating plans to deploy small, medium, and large uncrewed surface vessels, prompting rapid response from the maritime industrial base.
The Small Shipyard Grant Coalition announced Feb. 4 that the federal Small Shipyard Grant Program will receive $35 million in fiscal year 2026 funding following the signing of the latest federal appropriations package.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced a final notice of sale for its “Big Beautiful Gulf 2” lease offering, the second of 30 Gulf of Mexico lease sales required by Congress in its 2025 appropriations bill.
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