Here’s why the Navy is planning to turn a Coast Guard cutter into a frigate

Since entering service in 2008, Legend-class cutters have shown they are formidable ships, and they have a proven design.
Defense Daily

DHS Official Sees Path To Boosting Buys Of Coast Guard NSCs, OPCs and Future Arctic Cutter

The Coast Guard has a need for more surface assets than currently planned and sees a path forward to expand its fleet, a ...
Defense Daily

FF(X) Frigate Restricts Engineering To Single Digit Changes Over NSC, Containerize Extra Systems

Navy officials last week said the new FF(X) frigate, based on the Coast Guard’s National Security Cutter (NSC) design, will ...
Seapower

Coast Guard Cutter Kimball Returns to Honolulu After 120-Day Arctic Patrol

HONOLULU — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) returned to Honolulu, Jan. 1, after a 120-day, ...
Forbes

The Navy’s New Frigate: An Obsolete Blast From The 90’s That May Work

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Craig Hooper evaluates security threats and proposes solutions. The Legend class is no bleeding-edge, technology-infused bruiser.
Homeland Security Today

U.S. Coast Guard Authenticates Keel for Offshore Patrol Cutter Pickering

A close-up of the tig weld that was placed during the Coast Guard Cutter Pickering (OPC 5) keel laying ceremony for the first Heritage-Class Offshore Patrol Cutter in Mobile, Alabama, Dec. 8, 2025. (U ...
Homeland Security Today

Austal USA Awarded $3.3 Billion Multiship Contract for U.S. Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutter

Austal USA was awarded a contract with a potential value of $3.3 billion for the detail design and construction of up to 11 Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPC) for the United States Coast Guard (USCG). The ...