WASHINGTON — The Coast Guard has awarded Davie Defense a contract for five Arctic Security Cutters (ASCs), completing the agreement laid out in an October Memorandum of Understanding between the White House and Finland, the service announced today.
“Our adversaries continue to look to grow their presence in the Arctic, equipping the Coast Guard with Arctic Security Cutters will help reassert American maritime dominance there,” said Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem in the statement. “Revitalizing the U.S. Coast Guard’s icebreaking capabilities is crucial for our security and prosperity, and today’s announcement is an important step in that direction.”
Davie Defense, the American sister company to Canada’s Davie, will build three of the…
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