Gibbs & Cox (a Leidos company) wants to convert surplus oil rigs into heavily armed mobile missile and resupply bases in its Mobile Defense/Depot Platform (MODEP) Concept at Sea Air Space 2024.
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“MODEP is a large floating island base designed to bolster the layered defense of national interest. It can linger at an ideal distance from shore and is capable of independent operation for over 12 months,” an infographic on the concept claimed.
Created as a stopgap to address ballistic missile defense and the U.S. Navy’s demand for a reloading at-sea solution, MODEP seeks to leverage the massive space and weight capacity of commercial offshore platforms to address these issues.
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