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U.S. Coast Guard Completes 11 Arctic Cutter Awards, Picks Davie Defense for Up to Five

The plan uses Finnish expertise to jump-start production before shifting later ships to Texas to rebuild U.S. capacity.

Davie Defense Awarded U.S. Coast Guard Contract to Build Five Arctic Security Cutters. Davie Defense picture.
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Overview

  • Davie Defense received a Coast Guard contract for up to five Arctic Security Cutters, with two to be built at Helsinki Shipyard and three at facilities in Galveston and Port Arthur, Texas.
  • The award completes the 11-cutter program directed by a Presidential Memorandum, following December contracts to Rauma in Finland and Bollinger in Louisiana.
  • Stars and Stripes reports the Davie award at $3.5 billion, after earlier awards of $2.1 billion to Bollinger for four cutters and $1.1 billion to Rauma for two.
  • The Coast Guard targets delivery of the first Arctic Security Cutter in early 2028 as it rebuilds polar icebreaking capability.
  • Texas announced a $21.8 million Enterprise Fund grant for Davie’s facilities, with state officials projecting more than 2,400 jobs and over $730 million in investment tied to the project.