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SAS 2015: Expeditionary Mk VI patrol boats advance

14th April 2015 - 16:31 GMT | by Tim Fish in National Harbor

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The US Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) is expected to take delivery of the first two of ten Mk IV patrol boats later this year.

Speaking at Sea-Air-Space 2015, Chris Rozicer, assistant programme manager for the Mk VI said that PB 1201 and PB 1202 were contractually accepted and were undergoing developmental and operational testing.

He added that the third boat, PB 1203, was about to undergo pre-delivery inspections and trials. All ten are due to be delivered by FY18 and have a service life of 20 years.

The Mk VI PBs are being built by Safe Boats International at

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