The INSIDER daily digest -- February 18, 2026

The INSIDER daily digest -- February 18, 2026

This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Navy tapping Fincantieri as one of the shipbuilders tasked with constructing the Landing Ship Medium, plus coverage of the Golden Dome program and more. The Navy revealed its selection of Fincantieri as a Landing Ship Medium builder today while announcing the release of a request for proposals for an LSM vessel construction manager: Fincantieri to build four LSMs; Navy seeks VCM to oversee pro…

Navy Starts LSM Process With RFP For Vessel Construction Manager

The Navy on Feb. 17 issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking a private Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) to oversee acquisition of the Medium Landing Ship (LSM), revealing plans to […]

U.S. Navy Issues Request for Proposal for Vessel Construction Manager to Accelerate Medium Landing Ship Acquisition

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) to oversee the acquisition of the new Medium Landing Ship (LSM). This strategy is designed to maximize commercial practices to accelerate delivery, improve cost discipline, and expand the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base, with a contract award anticipated for mid-2026. From Naval Sea Systems Command, Feb. 18, 2026  WASHINGTON – The U.S. Na…

Navy issues RFP for LSM program Vessel Construction Manager

Following an earlier Request for Information (RFI), the U.S. Navy has now issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) to oversee the acquisition of the new Medium Landing Ship (LSM). NAVSEA says that this strategy is designed to maximize commercial practices to accelerate delivery, improve cost discipline, and expand the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base, with a contract award anticipated for mid-2026. Business a…