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Committee hears timelines for polar security cutters, calls for industrial‑base support
Summary
Lawmakers pressed Admiral Allen on icebreaker procurement schedules and U.S. industrial capacity; the Coast Guard said polar security cutter design is nearly complete with the first heavy cutter expected in 2030 and committed to periodic acquisitions reporting and industrial‑base improvements.
Representative Guillermo asked for a detailed status of icebreaker programs and the industrial base. Admiral Allen said the Polar Security Cutter program is nearing completion of design and that the first heavy polar security cutter is expected in 2030; he described plans for multipurpose icebreakers and multipurpose polar designs with initial construction overseas and onshoring thereafter.
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