Navy
New USMC Hovercraft Costs Skyrocket
By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) Textron’s $TXT construction of a new hovercraft for the U.S. Marine Corps, which had been plagued by propeller cracks, gear defects, and initial delivery delays, is...
120118-G-ZQ587-TV Renda Fuel Transfer Offshore
NOME, Alaska – Tanker vessel Renda remains offshore as the transfer of 1.3 million gallons of fuel nears completion on Jan. 18, 2012. The Coast Guard Cutter Healy has been escorting and breaking ice for Renda since Jan. 3, 2012, and will soon begin breaking more than 300 miles of ice for the return trip. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric J. Chandler.
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