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Interoperability And Humanitarian Relief Pushing Foreign Interest In U.S. Ships

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Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

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By Geoff Fein Foreign countries are showing increasing interest in buying from the U.S. Navy smaller boats as well as amphibious ships that could be used for humanitarian relief efforts, according to the director of the Navy's International Programs Office (NIPO). Additionally, foreign navies are asking about the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), as they look to become more interoperable with the U.S. Navy, Rear Adm. Nevin Carr told Defense Daily last week in an interview. International requests are forwarded to…

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