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gether will train workers on the Anaconda, contributing to labor force development, he said.

Eric Geibel, Swiftships special programs director, said autonomous piloting has broad implications for the marine industry and noted that the company’s vessels are always on the forefront of technology. The Anaconda can operate in air temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. With fi ve weap- ons stations and a foam-fi lled structure, the vessel can engage in riverine warfare and remain afl oat, even if it’s pierced. The craft has an advanced-design bow ramp for cargo or person- nel; collapsible seating; an optional trailer and truck; and can be helicopter lifted. It’s unknown when the AN-2 will be market ready but last year Swiftships and ULL had a three- to-fi ve year framework for its completion.

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