"The community is invited to participate in the event, which will begin at 2 p.m. The Riverine Command Boat will put on a water demonstration, and the company will have other types of boats on display." -Kitsap Sun

"the Mexican Navy "plans to purchase 30-plus Defender class vessels over the next two to three years." -BizJournals.com

"Originally designed by Sweden's FMV and produced by long time Swedish boat builder, Dockstavarvet, the vessel will now be built in the U.S. by SBI" -MarineLink.com

Capt. Rocky Medeiros, who commands the marine unit, said, "Our main mission here is to act as a deterrent against a possible terrorist attack." -The New York Times

"The boats, which are armed with M-60 machine guns when on patrol, are "virtually unsinkable," said Master Chief Curtis Mauck" -MSNBC.com

"The 700-boat contract is a major victory of SAFE Boats International... More than 50 companies vied for the lucrative contract" -The Seattle Times