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U.S., Canada And Finland Formalize Effort On Polar Icebreaker Development And Production

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, November 13th, 2024

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U.S., Canada And Finland Formalize Effort On Polar Icebreaker Development And Production

Computer rendering of Coast Guard's proposed polar security cutter. (Image: Coast Guard)

Officials from the U.S., Canada, and Finland on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that formally launches a trilateral effort to share resources and knowhow to develop and produce polar icebreakers. The Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE) Pact was first announced in July and will allow the U.S. to leverage the significant shipbuilding capabilities from two of the world’s leading producers of polar icebreakers (Defense Daily, July 11). It also bolsters U.S. and allied efforts to operate and maintain a…

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