The Office of Naval Research earlier this month successfully demonstrated a new lightweight ramp intended for use on the Navy's Joint High Speed Vessel that could potentially expand the mission sets of the vessel to include ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore transport. The new ramp would improve on the vessel's existing ramp by enabling the loading and unloading of personnel and combat vehicles between a JHSV and another ship in rougher maritime conditions than are currently possible, according to a Navy statement...
