Us Coast Guard Acquisitions Directorate News

In the August 2010 edition of the U.S. Q. I heard the Coast Guard is are going to stop building National Security Cutters (NSCs)? A. The Coast Guard plans to build eight NSCs. being negotiated. Q. The Coast Guard’s current fleet of Response Boats-Small (RB-S) is wearing out. plan to replace them? A. Yes, we do. An RB-S replacement project was chartered in January 2010. The current schedule calls for placing the first production order in late fiscal year 2011 and delivering the first RB-S in fiscal year 2012. Q. Is the Coast Guard going to start building new ice breakers (WAGB, WTGB)?