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The Coast Guard last week issued a solicitation for next small boat, the long-range interceptor III (LRI III) that deploys with the service’s national security cutter (NSC) fleet to extend their range by providing over-the-horizon capability for various missions and giving the high-endurance cutters operational flexibility. The request for proposals (RFP) comes more than a year after the Coast Guard accepted delivery of its 12th and final 35-foot LRI II from boat builder MetalCraft Marine. The first LRI II was…
