Defender-class
The United States Coast Guard plans to replace a mixture of older boats with up to 700 Defender class boats.[1]
The boats are 25 feet in length, capable of 40 knots, powered by twin outboard motors. [2] They can be armed with pintle-mounted machine guns or grenade launchers.
The boats will serve a variety of missions, including search and rescue, port security and constabulary duties.
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Defender Class Response Boats". United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
- ↑ "RB-S (Defender Class)". Safe Boats. Retrieved 2008-05-01.