Since the 1980s the introduction of vertical-launch systems (VLS) has revolutionised naval firepower, giving warships an ...

Two 200-foot-tall cranes built in Manitowoc are awaiting transport to U.S. Navy shipyards. The cranes, similar to the 2021 "Big Blue" crane, are part of a U.S. Navy contract and will service submarine ...

PROVIDENCE – One of the latest additions to the downtown Providence skyline is a towering crane on Richmond Street, attributable to the construction of Brown University’s new life sciences ...

MANITOWOC – No one knows when those giant blue cranes manufactured in the heart of Manitowoc will be heading to their new homes at U.S. Navy shipyards. But we do know they won’t ship in 2024. Many of ...

MANITOWOC – Konecranes Nuclear Equipment and Services — which partners with Broadwind Heavy Fabrications to produce cranes — recently was awarded a $15 million adjustment to a U.S. Navy contract ...

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Today’s truck cranes combine long reach, high lifting capacities, and highway-speed-travel capabilities to work on large bridge jobs, prefabricated building erection, and more. Since they are not a ...