Article: RIBCRAFT Signs Contracts With Coast Guard And Air Force.

By B.C. Kessner

In a pair of contracts signed recently with the Coast Guard and Air Force, RIBCRAFT USA has achieved its first multi-boat defense-related deal with the federal government to provide rigid inflatable boats (RIB) suited for harbor patrols, security and quick response applications.

The company will supply six customized 19-foot RIBs to the Coast Guard for peacekeeping missions and patrols overseas, a spokesman told Defense Daily during a telephone interview Wednesday.

The Coast Guard RIBs will be equipped with diesel inboard engines capable of propelling the craft to speeds in excess of 35 mph with a capacity of more than six ...

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