February 18, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Bollinger, Fincantieri Marinette Marine to Build Landing Ship Medium, Navy Says
Shipyards in Mississippi and Wisconsin will build the first new naval vessels under the Trump administration’s push to revamp military shipbuilding, according to the service. Fincantieri Marinette Marine, the shipyard...
LST-100 rendering. Damen Image Shipyards in Mississippi and Wisconsin will build the first new naval vessels under the Trump administration’s push to revamp military shipbuilding, according to the service. Fincantieri Marinette Marine, the shipyard that was building the cancelled Constellation-class frigate, will join Bollinger Shipyards in constructing the Marine Corps’ Landing Ship Medium, the Navy announced Wednesday.
Naval Sea Systems Command is asking industry for proposals for a vessel construction manager that will run the shipbuilding program that’s key to the Marine Corps’ island-hopping strategy in the Pacific. “For initial production, the Navy will direct the VCM to manage LSM construction at two shipyards: Bollinger Shipyards and Fincantieri Marinette Marine,” reads a Navy news release. “Bollinger Shipyards was awarded a contract to support LSM long lead time procurement and lead ship engineering design activities in September 2025; Fincantieri will execute LSM work to build four ships,” the release continues.