Chance to Build a New Navy Fleet ; a Team Mobilizes the State's Boat-Building and Composites Industry Strengths to Win the Job of Creating Fast Naval Boats.
Portland Press Herald › March 19, 2008
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In several years, the U.S. Navy will begin to replace its fleet of small, high-speed vessels it drops from planes and ships to deploy SEALs into global hot spots.
The Navy has methodically asked the shipbuilding industry for studies, data and information to determine what sort of vessel will replace the Navy Special Warfare 11-meter RHIB, or rigid-hull inflatable boat - think military Zodiac.See the full content of this document
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Chance to Build a New Navy Fleet ; a Team Mobilizes the State's Boat-Building and Composites Industry Strengths to Win the Job of Creating Fast Naval Boats.
A Maine-based team has been working on the process for two years now, and believes the state is uniquely positioned in competition to build the replacement fleet.
In fact, it believes the state can dominate a market niche for Navy small, fast, light, all-composite ships.While one company may not be able to compete from design to bid to construction, the various yards and experts in the state often work together on projects. And co...See the full content of this document
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