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Coast Guard to expand icebreaker fleet with 11 Arctic Security Cutters
The $3.5 billion contract will create 2,400 jobs in Texas and expand U.S. icebreaking fleet to 11 ships to secure Arctic shipping lanes and counter rival powers, officials said.
- U.S. Coast Guard awarded Texas shipbuilder Davie Defense Inc. a $3.5 billion contract to construct five Arctic Security Cutters, announced Wednesday.
- As of last summer, the U.S. Coast Guard operated only the USCGC Polar Star and USCGC Healy, exposing a gap that a Presidential Memorandum signed by President Donald Trump aims to close.
- Helsinki Shipyard, Finland will lead initial work on two vessels and supply design expertise while Davie Defense builds three cutters at Galveston and Port Arthur with Finnish counterparts.
- The new orders bring total Arctic Security Cutter commitments to 11, with first delivery planned in 2028, officials said the cutters will boost U.S. icebreaking and sovereignty in the Arctic.
- Davie Defense will expand U.S. capacity with 2,400 new jobs, more than $730 million investment, and a $1 billion Gulf Copper shipyard purchase with a $21.8 million Texas Enterprise Fund grant.
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Coast Guard Orders 11 More Arctic Security Cutters
FEBRUARY 11, 2026 — The U.S. Coast Guard announced it has completed the award of contracts for 11 Arctic Security Cutters, fulfilling President Trump’s directive to rapidly expand America’s icebreaker fleet. The latest award is for construction of up to five Arctic Security Cutters, bringing the President’s initial order to completion and marking a historic milestone in U.S. Arctic capability. The contract awarded today builds on previous awards…
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