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Former presidential yacht to be restored at Maine boatyard

by Associated Press August 12, 2022August 12, 2022

Behind the scenes, workers have created a three-dimensional model of the Sequoia because the original design plans couldn’t be found.

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Navy speeds development of drone ships to close gap with China

by DAVID SHARP Associated Press July 29, 2022July 29, 2022

The U.S. Navy believes the technology can help with the 3 keys for military success – weapons range, scouting, and command and control – at a lower cost and risk to personnel.

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Maine’s First Ship pushes for June launch after a decade of work

by Kathleen O'Brien March 7, 2022March 9, 2022

Maine’s First Ship started constructing the Virginia replica in 2011 and plans to launch the ship on June 4.

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Sen. King: Draft defense bill restores destroyer that could be built at BIW

by Kathleen O'Brien July 23, 2021July 26, 2021

Congress authorizing two Arleigh Burkes, the primary type of ship BIW makes, opposes the president’s military budget request, which calls for one.

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A robot ship’s aborted effort to cross Atlantic shows difficulty of the experiment

by Dalvin Brown The Washington Post June 18, 2021June 18, 2021

With no captain or crew aboard, the AI Captain uses radar to peer into the horizon, artificial intelligence to understand what’s around it and solar panels to power the journey.

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Navy says it’s charting a new course after rash of problems with ships

by DAVID SHARP Associated Press May 24, 2021May 24, 2021

Technology that doesn’t work as it should, deferred maintenance and an aging fleet are among the challenges.

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Company provided subpar steel for Navy submarine hulls, prosecutors say

by GENE JOHNSON Associated Press June 15, 2020June 15, 2020

A Kansas City-based foundry’s director of metallurgy had been falsifying the results of strength tests, indicating that the steel was strong enough to meet the Navy’s requirements when in fact it was not, federal investigators allege.