Stealth Boat US v Israel

This is the SEALION (SEAL Insertion / Observation / Neutralization) demonstrator (the only one built so far) .Based in the Norfolk, Va., area, it has been tested by Naval Special Warfare Group Four in the Hampton Roads waterways and the coastal Atlantic area. The 71-foot-long, aluminium -hull, high-speed watercraft is designed to demonstrate new technology in advanced hull forms, human systems engineering and interface, and modular mission packages.

SEALION II is being designed to accommodate a short-range strike missile, to demonstrate a modular payload with a precision-strike capability. It will also feature a pop-up infrared imaging system built by DRS Technologies (Parsippany, N.J.), as well as a modular mission missile payload bay. The boat also features the Craft Integrated Electronics Suite, built by Azimuth Inc., a West Virginia-based company specializing in high-technology services.The 71 foot metal catamaran behemoth is designed to be carried on a C13 Hercules.

Those interested in the way Azimuth Inc is connected to the Republicans Mollahan and Byrd in VA you might like to read Chapter and Verse at the above link.

If you swim in the sea off Ramallah, Gaza , Palestine, you might be interested in this Israeli Defence Force (IDF) radio controlled boat. The IDF is already deploying this stealth remote controlled "Death Shark" boat complete with 4 satellite imaging cameras, as well as a sonar or radar system and electro-optics capable of providing a three-dimensional image, and capable of a top speed of 50 knots.

The 9 metre (30 ft) long rigid inflatable is an all Israel assembly and can easily operate off the shores of Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia and Iran undetected by it's fully tested stealth design. It may also act as a submersible. The principal mission is to protect Israel coastal waters. The unmanned speedboat (of which hundreds are said to have been deployed) is equipped with a mini-Typhoon type remote coontrolled automatic machine gun, developed by Rafael. The Typhoon system allows the gun to stay on target as the unmanned surface vehicle (USV) bounces across the waves.

The remote-controlled machine gun is said to be capable of being operated with laser accuracy up to a range of 50 kilometers, reportedly the first of its kind in the world.

Developers also said the "Death Shark" could be used to ferry commandos, as well as contribute to anti-terrorist protection. Some military observers say it could be used as the ultimate "suicide bomber" being able to carry a payload of undefined weapons against a ship, submarine or an enemy coastal military installation..

The "Death Shark" will most definitely be used to protect and escort Israel's merchant marine fleet and civilian vessels in both the Middle East and throughout the world..... It was probably used during Israel disengagement from Gaza, where it quietly neutralized any opposition both on land and in the water.

At a recent (July) demonstration in Israel , the sleek, stealthy boat was able to quickly manoeuvre around a naval harbour while controlled by a civilian operator inside a control room. The vessel had a maximum speed of 50 knots. Rafael can also equip the USV with search lights and a powerful public address system - and no doubt crowd control directed sound equipment.

Readers here will know that Israel is a world leader in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV's) some of which are armed and have been used to assassinate Palestinians in Gaza.

Israel is also said to be deploying remote-controlled ground vehicles along the security fence in the West Bank.

You can buy your own remote controlled 20 mph stealth model boat here looks cool but no cameras, guns, etc.,

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