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Homeland Security

Metal Shark, Safe Boats To Compete For Coast Guard Response Boat-Small

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Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

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The Coast Guard last Friday selected two small businesses, Metal Shark Aluminum Boats and Safe Boats International, to compete to provide it with up to 470 Response Boat-Small (RB-S) craft. The RB-S boats are used a various shore units to perform ports, waterways and coastal security, search and rescue, drug and migrant interdiction, living marine resources, defense readiness and law enforcement missions. The craft operate in shallow waters along coastal borders year round. The are also transportable by either trailer…

Congress

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Space

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Congress

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Pentagon

Hegseth Acknowledges Potential $200 Billion Iran Supplemental Request, Final Figure ‘Could Move’

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