I was a Sr. cox'n for two years on the smaller 34's in the Gulf from 2005-2006. That was a great boat, but his type of vessel is far and above anything else out there. Still, the Iranians have a pretty deadly fleet of small craft that can cause a lot of problems.
@@Enonymouse_ true, still to this day the sub surface floating mine is an Iranian favorite, and it's effective at locking up an entire waterway, cheap and easy.
Well...If I was a young squid (and I say that lovingly as I used to be a Navy contractor), I would jump at the chance to serve on one of those babies. Sounds way cooler than being on a big slow platform as part of a huge crew where I knew few people and had the same job and scenery day after day, with little to no excitement.
My last reply, as there were a lot of upvotes to this post. I wish I had better news, but this video is extremely misleading and about 10 years too-late in order to be accurate. The final order was reduced to 12 total boats and they are no longer deployed. Per Wiki: "As of 2022, the 12 MK VI hulls remain in long term layup and storage and all MK VI program manpower, training, unique systems, and all support has been divested."
@@lostny76 As my reply above indicates, this isn't relevant, as the US doesn't have any of these in active service any longer (the video is just some inaccurate crap from, which is common from this particular TH-cam channel). The smallest blue-water vessel is essentially the upcoming Constellation-class frigate, with the two Freedom and Independence-class LCS designs being used for missions further away from hostile waters. The USN's primary response to drones in the air and on the water are laser/microwave energy weapons, both offensive and defensive drones in the air and sea (launchable from ships and boats alike), the development of guidable 57mm, 76mm, and 127mm guidable munitions, and the guidable Hypervelocity munition (2.5 times the speed of traditional canon rounds from the same 127mm cannons found on current ships). Then there's also at least two new autocannon rounds currently being tested for 25mm, 30mm, and 50mm, which can have fuses set for airburst and proximity to defeat drones or explode/fragment above trenches, along with a dual-feed 30mm autocannon. The defensive drone tech ranges from kamikaze (cheap explosive) hunter drones, drones with microwave weapons to counter swarms, drones with integrated shotgun-like guns and munitions, drones that literally shoot nets to down other drones, cheap jet-engine counter drone missiles, and there's this automated re-usable vertical launch and takeoff drone hunter with a jet engine with quite a bit of range and speed, which returns to land if it didn't need to intercept a target. On land there's C-UAS and SHORAD Stryker units with autocannons, laser and microwave weapons, Stinger missiles, APKWS II guided rockets, and radar-guided Hellfire missiles. There are also C-UAS JLTV models with remote turrets using both 30mm autocannons and laser/microwave energy weapons with their own small radars mounted.
Thanks for this. This boat is everything I think we need for the job. I am so glad these are being sent to Ukraine. I hope the US builds 480 of these boats vs. the 48 planned.
This video is extremely misleading and about 10 years too-late in order to be accurate. The final order was reduced to 12 total boats and they are no longer deployed. Per Wiki: "As of 2022, the 12 MK VI hulls remain in long term layup and storage and all MK VI program manpower, training, unique systems, and all support has been divested."
Glad to see we have a healthy riverine force. In 1968 I remember watching Uniflight of Bellingham WA testing boats on Bellingham Bay before being sent to Vietnam. Also glad we’re supplying these to Ukraine. 💙🇺🇸🇺🇦
There is a group of former sailors from Vietnam who have restored (2) Vietnam era ( PBRs) they have a (5 ton) and trailer to show them in the Seattle area ( Auburn WA.) Vet. Parade for one 😊❤ They have put them in the water at Seattle area Marina for guest to ride free on. It is all gunned up with Dumby firepower 😊
She's a toothy beauty. The only misgiving I have is the aluminum shell. But I guess you could bubblegum bullet holes in that pretty easily for a temp repair. Armor around the engines and fuel tanks is a definite must. Goodonya, mates.
Navy Seals will love and control many of them as they did the Mark V's. They will have a vital use in protecting HVU naval assets such as A/C and Helo carriers.
I would like to see the US Navy spend a little more money on arctic patrol vessels. Something to counter the Russian Project 23550 would be nice. The Canadians just built the Harry DeWolf-class but they could use some help.
So we paid 36 million for six boats at 6 million each. They did SO well, we ordered two more at $34 million? Can you go back and check that out? As you order more, costs should go down, not quadruple.
Good while it lasted: "Despite initial plans to acquire 48 Mark VI boats, only 12 were ordered in 2015 and delivered by 2017 with none purchased afterwards. In early 2021, the U.S. Navy signaled its intention to divest them by the end of the year. The decision was made as a cost saving measure, as the boats were not extensively used, suffered from reliability problems, and were considered too expensive to maintain.[7] The Navy however briefly rescinded the plan in May 2021 pending final Fiscal Year 2022 budget decisions before ultimately continuing with divestiture.[8] As of 2022, the 12 MK VI hulls remain in long term layup and storage and all MK VI program manpower, training, unique systems, and all support has been divested."
I like this thing! Good purchase, and within the context of military procurement, a decent value. Very practical. I can see these deploying out of a larger ship to support fleet operations, challenging any small craft in the area, etc., for example near pirate-infested waters. Not sure what so many crewmen do--but then again I'm not familiar with mission equipment that likely need specialized personnel to operate, or, also likely, guys to man all the many gun placements when confronting a potential hostile. Basically, this is a pleasure yacht for Rambo. 😂
The Mark 6 Patrol Boat is a real powerhouse! At 6:06, the mention of its ability to collaborate with Navy SEALs and special operations highlights how versatile this boat is for modern warfare. Its impressive range of weapons, including heavy machine guns and even Griffin missiles at 8:00, shows that it's ready for any challenge. But do you think its smaller size limits its role in larger naval operations?
Bring it to the West Philippines sea. They can conduct mission in the white beaches of the Philippines, equipped with powerful binoculars to check all the CHICKS IN THE BEACH.
Plans to buy 48 for the U.S. Navy were cancelled and only 12 were built, and then divested as they were not used very much. Then it was decided to send the 12 to Ukraine as the U.S Navy did not want them. So the U.S. has zero of these. Makes me wonder why the headline of this video.
when I first went into the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps and later into the NROTC at college, I wanted to serve on the "Nasty" class patrol boats we bought from Sweden but the 'waiting list' was way too long - so I went into Boomer submarines (Cold War). Now i'm excited to see we've invested and upgraded to these new multi-mission boats! I'm also glad we're offering them to the Ukraine, but only if we have enough coming for us to have a quickl-deployable force to cover our suspected 'hot spots'!
Similar to the PT Boats made of Plywood that the Navy used to use back in the late '40s and early '50s which were very Good Attack Boats Back Than. The only thing missing is the Torpedoes.
She’s a real looker I am a captain of a 25 foot force twin 130 horse inboard merc cruiser used for tuna fishing and I think I have never seen a better small patrol boat better than the Mark 6 I would reenlist in the navy to work and fight on such a hi tec vessel working on that vessel would be my dream come true I wish I was 25 years younger so I could apply for duty on her Randall Allen E 5. USMC. R
I have been waiting for a worthy replacement for the WW II PT boat to be developed for a specific purpose. The Mark 6 seems to be that system. I have also wondered why the US has been so invested in the semi-rigid design, which has looked like a temporary fix for a problem. I understand a less expensive platform to perform many tasks but they look semi-permanent at best. The list of possible armaments was the final kicker -- This boat is a worthy replacement and can (because of relative size) stand shoulder-to-Knee/waist with its deeper water family members.
there has been zero naval battles going on around the world besides the usualy pirate attacks and ccp boats ramming into philippine boats like how the greeks did it if the U.S. navy is in shambles but still manages to run 11 nuclear powered aircraft carriers and 66 nuclear powered submarines I'd say it is still doing good at its business the most shamble part of the U.S. Navy is the corruption and that is a fact
I used to work in a boat yard that made cigar boats for the goastguard, and for every boat they made for the coastguard, they made 3 for the cartels.. the difference being, the baby boats will resist certain abilities for safety and survivability, the cartels don’t care, so the cartels got military grade, but faster, think NOS etc.. think more payload and lighter build….
To save money for more twoton and other upgrades i would keep the hurricane as coast gard incorporate satellite weapons to hurricane as upgrades harp lasers incoming fire as well as offensive and Thor s hammer for larger targets and good job thumbs up happy veterans day
Nice looking craft. Is the MK6 capable of being outfitted with torpedoes like it PT boat predecessor. Would twin turbines or hydrofoils help increase top end.
I like the autonomous feature. In today's warfare flagship assets are too vulnerable. They also don't have the authoritative presence they use to have. In fact, they've turned into targets. The bigger their $, the bigger the bounty.
@@c.h.2392 It's not an association with the riverine PBRs It's that the boat could do the job if called upon. But it's also capable of blue water operation. Which PBR was not! So in essence this boat is a major improvement. With PBR DNA 🧬 Not a PBR!! I'm the first one to admit that many of the multi-capable vessels end up being able to do a lot of things not well! 😕 But this boat is excellent at some things and could be better at others. But isn't a wet paper bag in everything it does
Thanks US NAVY THEY NEED IT IN WEST ARCHIPHILAGIC 7000 Islands Republic of the Philippines 🇵🇭 with like minded countries and Community 😇🇺🇸🇬🇧🇫🇷🇰🇷🇯🇵🇬🇸🇮🇩🇻🇳⚓️🚁⛴️🌊🛟🎢🇵🇭
I'm surprised they didn't base their design on the proven hull design of the Safehaven T-2000. The T-2000 design might be basically too large for the load on load off requirements. That being said, I would have still thought there is the potential for the Stability, Speed, and one of the Best Sea Keeping platforms that their hull design offers and wonder if it could have scaled to this need with all its Best practices abilities.
And no need to upgrade cost guard but i would like the satellite link that already exists but adding those extras and that steath coding thats all they need invisibility and extra hard hitting fire Thor s hammer
Finally a PT boat that is as good as PT73 in McHale’s Navy but with no torpedo launchers on board!😮 Can only go up to 36 hours without resupply! WW2 PT can go up to 45 days!😊 Does not sound that this patrol boat can navigate in the oceans!😂
The only thing that makes me nervous is the ALUMINUM HULL. The size of this class is I believe a winner..especially with its armament and other systems.
oh I just read the Us navy has canceled making these for 15 mil apiece and has decided on the mark 7 which is 250ft frigate for 100 mil apiece that can go out for 10-14 days at a time..... I wish the military would realise having more cheaper boats is better than 1 mega expensive boat. I mean the next conflict is going to be all about the missiles and drones ... Also how about a 200K boat that stays out for 3 months and has a modular combat setup for versatility.... These boats and airplanes are just haulilng vehicles to bring weapons closer to the target.
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I was a Sr. cox'n for two years on the smaller 34's in the Gulf from 2005-2006. That was a great boat, but his type of vessel is far and above anything else out there. Still, the Iranians have a pretty deadly fleet of small craft that can cause a lot of problems.
Enemies like Iran proves it doesn't take an expensive or high tech solution to be a formidable opponent.
@@Enonymouse_ true, still to this day the sub surface floating mine is an Iranian favorite, and it's effective at locking up an entire waterway, cheap and easy.
We will need to do operation Praying Mantis again.... Maybe this time add in some AC-130 to orbit there speed boat navy dock....
Well...If I was a young squid (and I say that lovingly as I used to be a Navy contractor), I would jump at the chance to serve on one of those babies. Sounds way cooler than being on a big slow platform as part of a huge crew where I knew few people and had the same job and scenery day after day, with little to no excitement.
US Coast guard need to buy these
YES
Outstanding.
I'm glad to see my tax money being well spent.
I'm a Vietnam disabled veteran.
I believe you should get whatever you need.
GOD BLESS
For once
My last reply, as there were a lot of upvotes to this post. I wish I had better news, but this video is extremely misleading and about 10 years too-late in order to be accurate. The final order was reduced to 12 total boats and they are no longer deployed. Per Wiki: "As of 2022, the 12 MK VI hulls remain in long term layup and storage and all MK VI program manpower, training, unique systems, and all support has been divested."
You, as a Vietnam vet, should understand your government lies and throws aways its citizens for leaders personal gain.
A single 3d printed drone with a price tag of about 2k dollars can destroy this boat... welcome to the future.
@@lostny76 As my reply above indicates, this isn't relevant, as the US doesn't have any of these in active service any longer (the video is just some inaccurate crap from, which is common from this particular TH-cam channel). The smallest blue-water vessel is essentially the upcoming Constellation-class frigate, with the two Freedom and Independence-class LCS designs being used for missions further away from hostile waters.
The USN's primary response to drones in the air and on the water are laser/microwave energy weapons, both offensive and defensive drones in the air and sea (launchable from ships and boats alike), the development of guidable 57mm, 76mm, and 127mm guidable munitions, and the guidable Hypervelocity munition (2.5 times the speed of traditional canon rounds from the same 127mm cannons found on current ships). Then there's also at least two new autocannon rounds currently being tested for 25mm, 30mm, and 50mm, which can have fuses set for airburst and proximity to defeat drones or explode/fragment above trenches, along with a dual-feed 30mm autocannon.
The defensive drone tech ranges from kamikaze (cheap explosive) hunter drones, drones with microwave weapons to counter swarms, drones with integrated shotgun-like guns and munitions, drones that literally shoot nets to down other drones, cheap jet-engine counter drone missiles, and there's this automated re-usable vertical launch and takeoff drone hunter with a jet engine with quite a bit of range and speed, which returns to land if it didn't need to intercept a target.
On land there's C-UAS and SHORAD Stryker units with autocannons, laser and microwave weapons, Stinger missiles, APKWS II guided rockets, and radar-guided Hellfire missiles. There are also C-UAS JLTV models with remote turrets using both 30mm autocannons and laser/microwave energy weapons with their own small radars mounted.
Well done & excellent capabilities!
Thats a bada$$ boat right there!!!
Pretty cool
Thanks for this. This boat is everything I think we need for the job. I am so glad these are being sent to Ukraine. I hope the US builds 480 of these boats vs. the 48 planned.
This video is extremely misleading and about 10 years too-late in order to be accurate. The final order was reduced to 12 total boats and they are no longer deployed. Per Wiki: "As of 2022, the 12 MK VI hulls remain in long term layup and storage and all MK VI program manpower, training, unique systems, and all support has been divested."
Glad to see we have a healthy riverine force. In 1968 I remember watching Uniflight of Bellingham WA testing boats on Bellingham Bay before being sent to Vietnam. Also glad we’re supplying these to Ukraine. 💙🇺🇸🇺🇦
Why are you glad about any of this? Why do you like killing?
+1 for B'ham Bay!
There is a group of former sailors from Vietnam who have restored (2) Vietnam era ( PBRs) they have a (5 ton) and trailer to show them in the Seattle area ( Auburn WA.) Vet. Parade for one 😊❤ They have put them in the water at Seattle area Marina for guest to ride free on. It is all gunned up with Dumby firepower 😊
Our allies from the South China Sea could benefit from these craft.
Allies?😂😂 China can claim the whole neighbouring countries and US did nothing but crying for alliance. LoL
@@halfevilhalfgood2206 LOL! how is that going for China?
China is a paper tiger .
@@halfevilhalfgood2206😂 how is China's economy nowadays.😂😂😂
Perhaps, but only to a point. China is bullying the Philippines with “coast guard cutters” that are frigates or destroyers in all but name.
Yeah this definitely needs to be used on the home front with the navy and coast guard.
She's a toothy beauty. The only misgiving I have is the aluminum shell. But I guess you could bubblegum bullet holes in that pretty easily for a temp repair. Armor around the engines and fuel tanks is a definite must. Goodonya, mates.
Advanced lightweight armor plating is installed around key elements such as the crew compartment, engines and fuel tanks.
The word "Littoral" brings to mind one of the Navy's bad judgement calls, the LCS ships.
Modern day PT Boat without the T.
Very cool,great capabilities!
We’ve come a long way from the PBRs that my cousin George helmed in the Delta.
Navy Seals will love and control many of them as they did the Mark V's. They will have a vital use in protecting HVU naval assets such as A/C and Helo carriers.
AWESOME!!!
That is One Badass Boat!
The Swedish CB90 is also pretty hot.
VERY usable craft build MORE!
It's great that Ukraine get this boats, but from my point of view the Swedish CB90 is the much better choice when it comes to landing operations.
Nice platform, can be well armed when needed. Good duty if you like excitement...she's a Coastal Corvette.
I would like to see the US Navy spend a little more money on arctic patrol vessels. Something to counter the Russian Project 23550 would be nice. The Canadians just built the Harry DeWolf-class but they could use some help.
this is nothing more that a modern P Tww2 pATROL BOAT
Looks like they got some value
Great design, SEALs will like it.
Pegasus class hydro-foil would run circles around the Mark VI. Check them out. Just bring back the Pegasus class in storage.
So we paid 36 million for six boats at 6 million each. They did SO well, we ordered two more at $34 million? Can you go back and check that out? As you order more, costs should go down, not quadruple.
Really a great bout, the Philippines could use several of them!!!
As you talk about the most advanced patrol boat, how does at compare to Swedish boats?
Outstanding!
Good while it lasted: "Despite initial plans to acquire 48 Mark VI boats, only 12 were ordered in 2015 and delivered by 2017 with none purchased afterwards. In early 2021, the U.S. Navy signaled its intention to divest them by the end of the year. The decision was made as a cost saving measure, as the boats were not extensively used, suffered from reliability problems, and were considered too expensive to maintain.[7] The Navy however briefly rescinded the plan in May 2021 pending final Fiscal Year 2022 budget decisions before ultimately continuing with divestiture.[8] As of 2022, the 12 MK VI hulls remain in long term layup and storage and all MK VI program manpower, training, unique systems, and all support has been divested."
A very cool patrol boat.
I built boats in Tacoma
Isreal needs these..❤
Love it Make me want to re-enlist🙏❤️⚓️
My Dad would have had a blast if the Navy had these in the 50s....He was Gunners Mate 1st, and moved on to become Chief of NDTIB/POMFLANT....
Hoping Philippine Navy will acquire this kind of boats in the near future. These kind of bosts are ideal in our West Philippines Sea patrol
I love it! I do NOT want to see fully autonomous anything in the military. That is a bad idea.
This is awesome 😎
Interesting similar design with the Acero Class/Shaldag V even the armaments,with the exception of the chain gun and NLOS Spike Missiles.
Build our own Weapons here in the U.S.,Rely on No One Else!
I like this thing! Good purchase, and within the context of military procurement, a decent value. Very practical. I can see these deploying out of a larger ship to support fleet operations, challenging any small craft in the area, etc., for example near pirate-infested waters. Not sure what so many crewmen do--but then again I'm not familiar with mission equipment that likely need specialized personnel to operate, or, also likely, guys to man all the many gun placements when confronting a potential hostile.
Basically, this is a pleasure yacht for Rambo. 😂
I would love to own one of these boats.
The Mark 6 Patrol Boat is a real powerhouse! At 6:06, the mention of its ability to collaborate with Navy SEALs and special operations highlights how versatile this boat is for modern warfare. Its impressive range of weapons, including heavy machine guns and even Griffin missiles at 8:00, shows that it's ready for any challenge. But do you think its smaller size limits its role in larger naval operations?
Bring it to the West Philippines sea.
They can conduct mission in the white beaches of the Philippines, equipped with powerful binoculars to check all the CHICKS IN THE BEACH.
Keep them here to protect us.
The US Coast Guard in St. Louis MO could use a couple of these.
U.S. is in it !!
Plans to buy 48 for the U.S. Navy were cancelled and only 12 were built, and then divested as they were not used very much. Then it was decided to send the 12 to Ukraine as the U.S Navy did not want them. So the U.S. has zero of these. Makes me wonder why the headline of this video.
I read yours and then I read other comments... Thanks for the truth, we would be oblivious
when I first went into the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps and later into the NROTC at college, I wanted to serve on the "Nasty" class patrol boats we bought from Sweden but the 'waiting list' was way too long - so I went into Boomer submarines (Cold War). Now i'm excited to see we've invested and upgraded to these new multi-mission boats! I'm also glad we're offering them to the Ukraine, but only if we have enough coming for us to have a quickl-deployable force to cover our suspected 'hot spots'!
Your thumbnail showing CIWS on the back of this boat is hilarious. That boat would crack in half if they tried to load that weapon system on there.
Awesome
The US should donate a squaron of these capable boats to the Philippines!
Similar to the PT Boats made of Plywood that the Navy used to use back in the late '40s and early '50s which were very Good Attack Boats Back Than. The only thing missing is the Torpedoes.
She’s a real looker I am a captain of a 25 foot force twin 130 horse inboard merc cruiser used for tuna fishing and I think I have never seen a better small patrol boat better than the Mark 6 I would reenlist in the navy to work and fight on such a hi tec vessel working on that vessel would be my dream come true I wish I was 25 years younger so I could apply for duty on her Randall Allen E 5. USMC. R
Sounds like a good near to shore or river boat.
I have been waiting for a worthy replacement for the WW II PT boat to be developed for a specific purpose. The Mark 6 seems to be that system. I have also wondered why the US has been so invested in the semi-rigid design, which has looked like a temporary fix for a problem. I understand a less expensive platform to perform many tasks but they look semi-permanent at best. The list of possible armaments was the final kicker -- This boat is a worthy replacement and can (because of relative size) stand shoulder-to-Knee/waist with its deeper water family members.
Finally? Our entire Navy is in shambles but thank God we have speed boats. Those will be very effective target practice for a cruiser or Destroyer .
there has been zero naval battles going on around the world besides the usualy pirate attacks and ccp boats ramming into philippine boats like how the greeks did it
if the U.S. navy is in shambles but still manages to run 11 nuclear powered aircraft carriers and 66 nuclear powered submarines I'd say it is still doing good at its business
the most shamble part of the U.S. Navy is the corruption and that is a fact
When will these be available to buy on military surplus sales? Asking for a friend.
I used to work in a boat yard that made cigar boats for the goastguard, and for every boat they made for the coastguard, they made 3 for the cartels.. the difference being, the baby boats will resist certain abilities for safety and survivability, the cartels don’t care, so the cartels got military grade, but faster, think NOS etc.. think more payload and lighter build….
Did you work for Don Aronow?
@@ginacalabrese3869 No Gina.. but a wolf by another name is still a wolf. lol
@@theopinionatedbystander compliments on your name!
So appropriate for TH-cam.
@@Mrgoofyoops lol.. thank you. I don’t ever say I am correct but I am always opinionated, and I do believe that is the modern way lol
To save money for more twoton and other upgrades i would keep the hurricane as coast gard incorporate satellite weapons to hurricane as upgrades harp lasers incoming fire as well as offensive and Thor s hammer for larger targets and good job thumbs up happy veterans day
A less capable more expensive copy of the Swedish CB90 faster riverine patrol craft....
Nice looking craft. Is the MK6 capable of being outfitted with torpedoes like it PT boat predecessor. Would twin turbines or hydrofoils help increase top end.
The USCG could use a few of these.
Agreed!❤
I like the autonomous feature. In today's warfare flagship assets are too vulnerable. They also don't have the authoritative presence they use to have. In fact, they've turned into targets. The bigger their $, the bigger the bounty.
When I was in the Riverines our boats were 33ft long and had a 9" draft. They really need to quit associating these monstrosities with the Riverines.
@@c.h.2392 It's not an association with the riverine PBRs It's that the boat could do the job if called upon. But it's also capable of blue water operation. Which PBR was not! So in essence this boat is a major improvement. With PBR DNA 🧬 Not a PBR!! I'm the first one to admit that many of the multi-capable vessels end up being able to do a lot of things not well! 😕 But this boat is excellent at some things and could be better at others. But isn't a wet paper bag in everything it does
Thanks US NAVY THEY NEED IT IN WEST ARCHIPHILAGIC 7000 Islands Republic of the Philippines 🇵🇭 with like minded countries and Community 😇🇺🇸🇬🇧🇫🇷🇰🇷🇯🇵🇬🇸🇮🇩🇻🇳⚓️🚁⛴️🌊🛟🎢🇵🇭
I'm surprised they didn't base their design on the proven hull design of the Safehaven T-2000. The T-2000 design might be basically too large for the load on load off requirements. That being said, I would have still thought there is the potential for the Stability, Speed, and one of the Best Sea Keeping platforms that their hull design offers and wonder if it could have scaled to this need with all its Best practices abilities.
And no need to upgrade cost guard but i would like the satellite link that already exists but adding those extras and that steath coding thats all they need invisibility and extra hard hitting fire Thor s hammer
Please ask Google about the Chinese type 022 missiles boat. It has 8 anti-ship missiles can sink major surface ships 200km away.
I have one on backorder, scheduled delivery March 2026.
Give some to the Philippines.
Old news here, they have been serving for years now ! 🤔
6:17, I served on the 34'. Sea Arks.
Certainly a better system than the littoral ships that are being scraped after 10 years. 🙂
So Ukraine does have a navy! Slava Ukraine!
Finally a PT boat that is as good as PT73 in McHale’s Navy but with no torpedo launchers on board!😮 Can only go up to 36 hours without resupply! WW2 PT can go up to 45 days!😊 Does not sound that this patrol boat can navigate in the oceans!😂
The only thing that makes me nervous is the ALUMINUM HULL.
The size of this class is I believe a winner..especially with its armament and other systems.
The Coast Guard could make good use of this.
What is the thickness of hull and super structure?
Also can rifle fire go thru the hull at the water line..???
oh I just read the Us navy has canceled making these for 15 mil apiece and has decided on the mark 7 which is 250ft frigate for 100 mil apiece that can go out for 10-14 days at a time..... I wish the military would realise having more cheaper boats is better than 1 mega expensive boat. I mean the next conflict is going to be all about the missiles and drones ... Also how about a 200K boat that stays out for 3 months and has a modular combat setup for versatility.... These boats and airplanes are just haulilng vehicles to bring weapons closer to the target.
This would have changed "Apocalypse Now"...
So 12 boats, that 6 active and 6 at dock... Then split that into 2 fleets that is 3 at a time out in service...
Coffee maker, now were talkin.
Does it have torpedo's? Can it sink Chinese Cost Guard/Navy ships?
U.S. Navy needs 500 to upgrade to the Mark VII to serve in the oceans!😊
We gonna run these aground too? (too soon?)
It’s a modern PT boat
They need upgrades for anti-drone/drone defense
Lend some of these to the Philippine Navy or coast guard. Maybe china would not dare touch it if it is US owned even if operated by Filipinos
the Laser can be much stronger so easily that Happen
Send some to the RED RIVER to protect the waterway of Texas.
Without missiles, no patrol boats might be worth getting.
And fast pace space force high ground
Adding more speed to reach 50mph and range like 800miles, with 300 of those you can obliterate the biggest naval force today.
I hope they name at least one of them PT 73!
Does it have a restroom on board?
The only issue I have with them is that they have the fuel consumption of a container ship.