
Adm. Karl Schultz, the Coast Guard Commandant, said on Wednesday the service will announce a production award for the first Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) this week and is working its way to develop new Waterway Commerce Cutters.The Coast Guard is planning to procure 25 360-foot OPCs to replace the 27 legacy medium endurance cutters. The OPCs will feature shipboard-launched unmanned aircraft systems, an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter, and will be over-the-horizon vessels.In August, Schultz said the OPC production contract would be…