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Defender B class, also known as the Response Boat–Small (RB-S) is a further development of the A class. First entering service in 2003 it has a slightly longer cabin, additional spotter windows aft, shock mitigating cabin seats, a smaller 105 US gallons (400 L; 87 imp gal) fuel
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Defender-class boats nearing the end of their ten-year service life, the United States Coast Guard issued a request for proposal for replacement design for the Response Boat-Small. The request called for a 25–30-foot (7.6–9.1 m) boat, with weapon mounts, a minimum speed of 40 knots
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for the production of 38 Response Boats-Small. In
November, Metal Shark was awarded a $ 192 million contract for up to 500 response boats—470 to replace the entirety of the Coast Guard's 2002-built fleet, 20 for the US Border Patrol, and 10 for the US Navy.
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The design length of the hull is 25 feet (7.6 m) and the boat is officially referred to as such. However, the overall length with engines mounted is approximately 29 feet (8.8 m). Powered by twin 225 hp (168 kW)
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The
Defender C class, sometimes known as the Response Boat Small–Charlie, is a modification of the B class and was designed as a replacement for the aging 25-foot (7.6 m)
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Defender A class or Response Boat–Homeland Security (RB-HS) was the first version of the Defender class and entered service in 2002. Some A-class boats in service with the
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The first C-class boats were delivered to Port
Security Unit 305 in May 2008 for testing and entered operational service at
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Defender class utilizes a rigid deep-V hull constructed of marine grade aluminum. While similar in appearance to the
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4-stroke outboard engines, 225 hp (168 kW) each
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882:. Vol. 31. United States Coast Guard. p. 2.
327:the Defenders' collar is actually made from rigid
908:"Metal Shark Awarded $ 192T Coast Guard Contract"
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311:A 25-foot (8 m) Defender A-class boat from
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178:(85 km/h; 53 mph) maximum
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369:Maritime Security Response Team
283:, the Defender is actually an
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227:1 Ă— M2HB, 2 Ă— M240B (C class)
1018:. United States Coast Guard.
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803:SAFE Boats International LLC
419:Service life and replacement
413:Naval Station Guantanamo Bay
325:rigid-hulled inflatable boat
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21:Defender-class torpedo boat
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