From oil rig to ocean fortress: US Navy to repurpose oil rigs for ...
Apr 24, 2024 · Oil rigs to warships? The US Navy plnas to convert oil rigs into mobile missile defense and resupply bases in the Pacific.
US Navy to Turn Pacific Oil Rigs Into Mobile Military Bases to …
Apr 23, 2024 · The US Navy will convert its surplus oil rigs in the Pacific into active mobile military bases to counter China’s growing influence in the region. The initiative was unveiled by contractor Gibbs & Cox during the recently concluded Sea Air Space Expo in Washington, DC.
Floating fortresses: US navy to convert oil rigs into mobile …
Apr 21, 2024 · NEW DELHI: The US Navy has embarked on an innovative yet contentious project to transform surplus oil rigs into mobile missile defense and resupply bases in response to escalating missile threats in the Pacific, particularly from China.
From oil rig to ocean fortress: US Navy to repurpose oil rigs for ...
Apr 24, 2024 · 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.
U.S. Navy to Repurpose Oil Rigs for Mobile Defense
Apr 26, 2024 · Gibbs & Cox aims to address the U.S. Navy’s capacity issues in armament and resupply in the Western Pacific by converting surplus oil rigs into heavily armed mobile missile and resupply bases in its Mobile Defense/Depot Platform (MODEP) Concept at …
US Navy: From oil rigs to military fortresses: US Navy's innovative ...
Apr 21, 2024 · The US Navy has revealed an ambitious project aimed at converting surplus oil rigs into mobile missile defense and resupply bases, responding to escalating missile threats in the Pacific region, notably from China.
U.S. Navy To Convert Oil Rigs Into Offshore Military Bases To …
Apr 22, 2024 · The Mobile Defense/Depot Platform notion is devised to convert oil platforms into huge floating island bases capable of functioning independently for over 12 months, positioned at an optimal distance from the shore.
US to convert oil rigs into floating missile defense sites
Apr 16, 2024 · The US Navy has unveiled plans to convert surplus oil rigs into mobile missile defense and resupply facilities, a seemingly risky and costly scheme to address rising US vulnerability to rival missile threats in the Pacific.
Turning Oil Rigs to Floating Mobile Defense Bases - iHLS
Apr 25, 2024 · A new initiative sets out to convert oil rigs to mobile missile defense and resupply base – The US Navy’s Mobile Defense/Depot Platform (MODEP) concept is meant to address evolving security challenges in the Pacific.
Plan to turn surplus oil rigs into floating missile bases
Apr 15, 2024 · Naval architecture group Gibbs & Cox has floated a plan to convert old oil rigs into missile defence platforms and resupply bases. The plan aims to address capacity issues facing the US...