From oil rig to ocean fortress: US Navy to repurpose oil rigs for mobile defense

April 24, 2024

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The US Navy is charting a bold course with its latest initiative, the Mobile Defense/Depot Platform (MODEP) concept. Unveiled at the recent Sea Air Space 2024 expo, this project proposes a novel solution to address evolving security challenges in the Pacific: repurposing surplus oil rigs into mobile missile defense and resupply bases.

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