Naval Warfare
First Mk IV RIB delivery scheduled
The first of sixty new Pacific 24 Mk IV Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIB) destined for the Royal Navy will be delivered by manufacturer BAE Systems to the client this week.
More capable than their predecessors, the Mk IV was selected last year by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) in ...
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