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.
A renewed bout of Arctic air descending from the Ohio Valley to the Northeast Feb. 6-7 kept mariners and the Coast Guard working hard to maintain critical fuel and supply links and safe passenger ferry service in metro areas.
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