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Plan Ahead: IWBS 2026 Exhibitor Space Now Available. Booth availability is limited, and early placement matters. <<<

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January 14, 2014

Video: The first joint high-speed vessel

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This video highlights the USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1), the Navy's first joint high-speed vessel, owned and operated by Military Sealift Command. The ship is the first in a class of 10 ships designed for rapid, intra-theater transport of troops and military equipment.

 

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