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May 4, 2021 05:37 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/4/22419267/royal-navy-jet-suit-gravity-industries
The Royal Navy is testing using jet suits to fight high-seas piracy
The British Royal Navy has apparently been testing using jet suits to board ships like a scene out of some scrapped Christopher Nolan film, according to a new video released by UK-based Gravity Industries. Business Insider writes that the tests were conducted over three days on the HMS Tamar, a Royal Navy Batch 2 River-class offshore patrol ship.
Royal Marines used Gravity Industries’ Jet Suit to conduct a “visit, board, search, and seizure” operation or VBSS. Basically a marine launched from a fast boat tailing the HMS Tamar, flew through the air like a slightly askew Iron Man, and landed on the larger ship, dropping a rope below so their fast boat buddies could climb up and “visit” the simulated enemy vessel.
The whole thing is very...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/4/22419267/royal-navy-jet-suit-gravity-industries
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