Lockheed Martin and its industry partners has launched the latest littoral combat ship for the U.S. Navy at the Marinette Marine shipyard along the Menominee River in Wisconsin. Lockheed said Saturday Barbara Levin, wife of Sen. Carl Levin, led the christening ceremony for LCS 7 or the future USS Detroit as the ship’s sponsor. Dale Bennett, executive vice president […] More

Two General Dynamics subsidiaries are among the interested parties in an upcoming U.S. Coast Guard shipbuilding program potentially worth $8.1 billion for up to 25 ships, Defense News reports. According to Christopher Cavas’ report, the San Diego-based NASSCO subsidiary and Maine-based Bath Iron Works are both interested in the Offshore Patrol Cutter program. However, Cavas […] More