Naval Warfare
South Korea, New Zealand induct new hovercraft
Griffon Hoverwork has delivered its first BHT 150 air cushion vehicle to the Korea Coast Guard (KCG), in the first delivery to a military or paramilitary customer.
The hovercraft commenced operations in January 2015 based at the coastal port of Incheon near Seoul.
The KCG will use its new vessel ...
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