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Metal Shark Boats Headed To Ukraine

Thursday, June 30th, 2022

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Metal Shark Boats Headed To Ukraine

A Metal Shark 38-foot Defiant patrol vessel like one Ukraine has ordered and is receiving in 2022. (Photo: Metal Shark)

Metal Shark said on Tuesday it is helping send 23 of its aluminum military boats to Ukraine as part of the latest U.S. security assistance package announced last week. The company said these boats are part of the $450 million security assistance package the White House announced last week to help Ukraine defend itself from the Russian invasion. At the time, the U.S. government said the equipment included 18 coastal and riverine patrol boats but did not specify which ones…

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