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Defense Watch: FRC Boost, PSC on Track, ALIS, New AFRL

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Friday, January 17th, 2020

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Defense Watch: FRC Boost, PSC on Track, ALIS, New AFRL

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FRC Contract Boost. The Coast Guard plans to raise the contract ceiling with Bollinger Shipyards for its Fast Response Cutters by from 26 to 32 to accommodate demand for the 154-foot patrol craft for U.S. military needs in Southwest Asia. Bollinger built 32 FRCs under the original contract and the second contract for 26 gets the Coast Guard to its program of record, which is 58 ships. However, the Coast Guard has been operating six 110-foot Island-class patrol boats, which…

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