Cyclone ships may find new life in war on terrorism

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The 170-foot Cyclone-class coastal patrol ship was condemned as too bulky for commando missions and too small for the regular surface navy before 11 September 2001 and hence the Coast Guards were using them as a training platform for their juniorEs officers and sailors. However, the war on terrorism has forced these patrol ships to come into service for homeland security patrols and maritime interdiction operations.

Usage, Antiterrorism measures

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Coastal cutters: Next-generation patrol boat to be made of composite materials

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The Coast Guard's next-generation patrol boat will be constructed mainly of composite materials instead of steel and aluminum. Planners believe that new bodies of these ships will offer significant advancements in service life, capability, technology and speed, apart from just saving maintenance time

Product development, Radio & TV communications equipment, Boat Building, Boat building and repairing, Boat Building & Repair, Hardware, not elsewhere classified, Boating industry

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Marines defend manpower stance, say equipment is the urgent need

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U.S marine corps are facing difficulties in sustaining the current tempo in relation to equipment and maintenance. To bolster their services, they need huge infusions of money for operations and maintenance as wars on terrorism are resource intensive and not manpower intensive.

General services, Personnel administration, National Security, US Marine Corps, Human resource management, Maintenance and repair, Company personnel management, Marine equipment, United States. Marine Corps, Marine machinery

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