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Royal New Zealand Navy issues RFI to replace RHIBs

by Tim Fish

Babcock NZ has issued a request for information (RFI) on behalf of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) for the replacement of its rigid-hull inflatable boats (RHIBs).

The document, released on 21 May, indicated that the Royal New Zealand Navy's (RNZN's) existing inventory of nine Zodiac Hurricane and 26 Zodiac Milpro J3 RHIBs will need replacing with a single model.

A spokesperson from the NZDF told Janes , “The Hurricanes are beyond their original intended service life and the J3s are approaching theirs.”

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