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Final Coast Guard National Security Cutter Canceled

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, June 5th, 2025

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Final Coast Guard National Security Cutter Canceled

Coast Guard intercepts a semi-submersible vessel. National Security Cutter in background. Photo: Coast Guard

After construction was halted on last one of 11 National Security Cutters (NSCs) last fall, the Coast Guard and shipbuilder HII [HII] have agreed to end construction after 10 ships and put remaining funds toward those vessels. The decision was considered a potential outcome of negotiations between the Coast Guard over what the service termed “material conformance” issues, a term never uttered by HII (Defense Daily, March 10). Construction of NSC 11 was only 15 percent complete as of late…

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