Daedalus Flight Pack

[Flyaway]

The Royal Marines appear to have become early adopters of the Daedalus flight pack.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1388551547076894723

View: https://mobile.twitter.com/AdmTonyRadakin/status/1388551547076894723

 

[Grey Havoc]

Interesting.

 

[riggerrob]

It was invented by a retired Royal Marine.

 

[Grey Havoc]

True.

 

[Grey Havoc]

Watch: Royal Marines test out jet suit for Maritime Boarding Operations

A Royal Marine trialled the jet suit over water and landed on HMS Tamar off the south coast

www.telegraph.co.uk

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suHOLFhbwsM

 

[TomS]

I feel like an opposed boarding could end badly for the guys in the jetpacks because they don't seem to be able to drop the kit and ready a weapon very quickly. Or at least they aren't demoing that yet.

 

[Charlesferdinand]

After all, James Bond was (is?) in the Navy, so this is simply a continuation of his pioneering efforts.

 

[Grey Havoc]

Is the use of jetpacks finally about to take off?

Members of the public can now pay to fly through the air like a superhero.

www.bbc.com

 

[Grey Havoc]

Royal Navy testing Iron Man-style ‘jet pack’ suits to swarm enemy ships

Naval servicemen flew over New York Harbour and landed on HMS Queen Elizabeth during the Atlantic Future Forum

www.telegraph.co.uk