General Dynamics-NASSCO employee Dennis DuBard, the Start of Construction honoree, initiated the first cut of steel that will be used to construct the future USS Robert E. Simanek (ESB-7) Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base ship on December 1, 2021. (Photo: General Dynamics)
On Tuesday the Navy’s top acquisition official said the steel and aluminum tariffs President Trump is putting in place could increase shipbuilding costs as significant percentages came from Canada in recent years.
During a Senate Armed Services Seapower subcommittee…