Military Prototype Zodiac Pics

[SeaEric]

Scott, She got hauled, shrink wrapped and moved out on a truck last week.

[SereneWarrior]

Rest assured that if it's a "military prototype" that your tax dollars did not pay for it.... yet. That doesn't happen until it wins a competitive bid. Following a military career, I now work in the defense industry and work closely with the Navy command that might be interested in this craft. In short, they have already bought their boats for this generation and this is not one of them. My bet is that this is an industrial investment that just didn't pan out as there is no real modern day military use for it. It simply isn't survivable in any military situation that might require this level of performance. It's not suitable for riverine duty, coastal warfare or maritime boarding operations at sea.

This is more of a law enforcement craft, something the USCG or some other non-military police/security organization could use. If one of those sort of organziations bought it, then our tax dollars were spent, but it likely wasn't DoD.

But it does look like FUN!

[whaler23]

You may be right but the guys running the boat said it's the next generation to the 920OB listed under Military in the link below.

http://www.zodiacmilpro.com/product/military/index.html

Not sure what law enforcement other than Coast Guard would be able to procure the funds for one of these either...

[krush]

Not sure what law enforcement other than Coast Guard would be able to procure the funds for one of these either...

Funny you say that: http://www.metalcraftmarine.com/html/firestorm_36.html

The local fire department spent somebody's money on that fancy boat that lives on a lift--and it can't get off the lift at less than high tide. Mind you, this is for on a VERY small section of the Potomac.

Your 9-11 terrorism money at its finest. Do a little more research into emergency/police departments going on shopping sprees after 9-11 and you'll vomit.

[spartonboat1]

Well, at least it would fit the entire acronym for LST...low..slow...target...

[(Nobody You Know)]

What's all that machinery in the middle? Maybe it's a high speed breath-a-lizer? A high speed head??