The Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Shipbuilding Division has been awarded contracts totaling more than $930 million to build two additional National Security Cutters for the Coast Guard.
Officials said the fixed-price incentive contracts are valued at $468.75 million for NSC 10 and $462.13 million for NSC 11, noting the NSC is capable of meeting all maritime security mission needs, featuring an aft launch and recovery area for two rigid hull inflatable boats and a flight deck to accommodate a range of manned and unmanned rotary wing aircraft.
The NSC serves as the Coast Guard’s largest and most technologically advanced class of cutter, officials said, possessing capabilities for maritime homeland security, law enforcement, marine safety, environmental protection, and national defense missions.
“This additional funding for two NSCs is a great accomplishment on which to end the year,” Brian Cuccias, Ingalls Shipbuilding president, said. “The outstanding work being done by skilled men and women of Ingalls, as well as the recognition by Congress and the Coast Guard as to the important contributions these ships make to our nation’s defense, are the reason for this success.”
Cuccias said the ships provide capable assets the Coast Guard uses to perform essential homeland security missions. HII stated that it is looking forward to delivering two more NSC vessels to help with the work.