U.S. Navy Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats Procurement
Sector: Aerospace & Defense • Location: United States
Source: The Defence Blog
The U.S. Navy awarded contracts worth up to $650 million to eight American boatbuilders for the procurement of up to 474 composite rigid hull inflatable boats over a ten-year period. These boats are used for various military operations including ship-to-shore transfers and special operations force insertion. The contracts were awarded on April 30, 2026, with first orders expected to be completed b
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- Closed
- Sector
- Aerospace & Defense, Seaport, Commercial
- Location
- United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Defence Blog
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Description | The U.S. Navy awarded contracts worth up to $650 million to eight American boatbuilders for the procurement of up to 474 composite rigid hull inflatable boats over a ten-year period. These boats are used for various military operations including ship-to-shore transfers and special operations force insertion. The contracts were awarded on April 30, 2026, with first orders expected to be completed by July 2026. |
Original sector | Defense |
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Sector | Aerospace & Defense, Seaport, Commercial |
Article published date | 2026-05-06 |
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