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US Coast Guard Signs $3.5Bln Contract to Build 5 Arctic Icebreakers
US Coast Guard Signs $3.5Bln Contract to Build 5 Arctic Icebreakers
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The US Department of Homeland Security announced a deal with Davie Defense to supply five icebreakers to the US Coast Guard.
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"The US Coast Guard finalized a $3.5 billion contract for the construction and delivery of five Arctic Security Cutters (ASCs), a brand new class of polar icebreaker vessels that will strengthen America’s position in the Arctic. The contract was awarded to Davie Defense," the department said in a statement on Wednesday.In early October, US President Donald Trump said the US had ordered 11 icebreakers from Finland, with four to be built at Finnish shipyards and the rest in the United States.Trump has repeatedly said that the US lags behind Russia in terms of the size of its icebreaker fleet. The US Coast Guard has two icebreakers, the Polar Star and the Healy. Russia's Arctic fleet comprises 42 icebreakers, including eight nuclear-powered and 34 diesel-powered ones.
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US Coast Guard Signs $3.5Bln Contract to Build 5 Arctic Icebreakers
The US Department of Homeland Security announced a deal with Davie Defense to supply five icebreakers to the US Coast Guard.
"The US Coast Guard finalized a $3.5 billion contract for the construction and delivery of five Arctic Security Cutters (ASCs), a brand new class of polar icebreaker vessels that will strengthen America’s position in the Arctic. The contract was awarded to Davie Defense," the department said in a statement on Wednesday.
This is the first of three contracts for the construction of ASC icebreakers, the statement read, adding that the remaining two contracts will be signed soon. Delivery of the first vessel under this contract is scheduled for 2028, with all five units scheduled for delivery by February 2035.
In early October, US President Donald Trump said the US had ordered 11 icebreakers from Finland, with four to be built at Finnish shipyards and the rest in the United States.
Trump has repeatedly said that the US lags behind Russia in terms of the size of its icebreaker fleet. The US Coast Guard has two icebreakers, the Polar Star and the Healy. Russia's Arctic fleet comprises 42 icebreakers, including eight nuclear-powered and 34 diesel-powered ones.
