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New Orleans Area Poised to Benefit From $1.2 Billion U.S. Navy Drone Ship Program

New Orleans engineers, Slidell manufacturers and South Louisiana shipyards are helping build the next generation of unmanned military vessels. NEW ORLEANS, La. — The Greater New Orleans area is emerging as an important part of the U.S. Navy's growing investment in unmanned military vessels, with engineering operations in downtown New Orleans, specialized manufacturing in Slidell and shipbuilding activity across southeastern Louisiana. The Navy announced September 29 that it will purchase 30 medium unmanned surface vessels from three companies with significant Louisiana operations. The vessels, commonly called drone ships, are designed to navigate and perform missions without crews aboard. HII, Saronic Technologies and Galliano Marine Services each received production agreements covering...

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