Manufacturing Today Issue - 246 March 2026 | Page 267

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had run to budget, to timescale, and delivered everything they wanted and more. From our point of view, our collaborative, agile approach not only gained us invaluable knowledge but is also now influencing how the MOD thinks about developing new products more broadly. It is an approach we have since taken to other customers, using the Royal Marines project as a proof point for what is possible when users and engineers work closely together from the very start.”
Griffon Marine’ s expertise shines both at home and abroad, with Finland being a major returning customer for hovercraft. The country last purchased hovercraft from the company 20 years ago. Following their strong operational performance, Finland recently committed to procuring additional vessels, a decision likely accelerated by the increased defense spending seen across Europe in response to the current geopolitical
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