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Homeland Security

Coast Guard Selects Four Firms to Compete for Cutter Boat OTH-IV Contract

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Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

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The Coast Guard has selected four companies to compete for a contract for the Cutter Boat Over-The-Horizon-IV (CB-OTH-IV) program. MetalCraft Marine US, SAFE Boats International, Silver Ships, Inc., and William E. Munson Co. each received a contract valued at slightly above $400,000 to construct and deliver their respective entries for the CB-OTH-IV competition. Deliveries for the competitive "Boat Off" are expected by late October. Under current plans, the Coast Guard will buy up to 71 CB-OTH-IVs, Customs and Border Protection…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

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Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]