The Ghost uses supercavitation and SWATH to slice through the waves. 🛩️ engineering
", as inspiration to design a boat that could potentially counter such threats in the future. The wargame report, in particular, showed that a flotilla of small, high-speed boats could cause severe damage to a U.S. strikeforce. When designing the vessel that would become the"Ghost", he also studied the existing literature on hydroplane racing boats and high-speed supercavitating torpedoes.
This would ultimately lead to a long legal battle in the court. After a series of trial and error, the prototype's hull successfully lifted out of the water in 2011, using its SWATH system. In the intervening years, Juliet Marine Systems has further refined the"Ghost's" design and is now seeking further funding to bring her to market. That is certainly the hope of the"Ghost's" developers, however, to date, theto actually commission any for its fleets.
These are nations that are particularly reliant on fast coastal defense watercraft, and the"Ghost" would offer an excellent tool for interception and deterrent missions. South Korea is also constantly in need of patrolling their sea lanes to counter any intrusions from their potentially belligerent northern neighbors. Not to mention potential Chinese intimidation. Qatar, an important American ally in the so-called"War on Terror", could also make good use of boats like the"Ghost" to also help keep the Persian Gulf waters clear of potential threats to commercial shipping.
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