Navy's new M-80 Looks badassssssssss

[Mandelon]

Navy has got some badass boats coming out....
http://www.diseno-art.com/images/Stiletto_M80_large.jpg
http://www.diseno-art.com/images/Stiletto_M80_1.jpg
http://www.diseno-art.com/images/stiletto_M80_front.jpg
Geez, I hope these links don't get me banned again....
Jan 31st 2006. SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - M Ship Co. today announced the launch of the M80 Stiletto, designed as an operational experiment for the Pentagon’s Office of Force Transformation (OFT) and an example of the next generation of military vessels that combines new materials (carbon fiber), with a networked architecture and a revolutionary hull.
The M80 Stiletto initiative is part of OFT’s Wolf PAC Distributed Operations Experiment, conducted in association with USSOCOM, to explore command and control of geographically dispersed, but networked, autonomous and semi-autonomous military forces. This new concept of operations by the Department of Defense is in response to diffuse threats that are perceived as emerging in the future.
Link: M-80 (http://www.diseno-art.com/encycloped...letto_m80.html)
This floating motorhome looks pretty awesome too:
http://www.diseno-art.com/images/trilobis.jpg
http://www.diseno-art.com/encycloped.../Trilobis.html
Trilobis 65, luxury Yacht with submerged viewing lounge
The Trilobis 65 is a conceptual offering from the Giancarlo Zema Design group.
The 2001 concept is a luxury 6 person yacht with an underwater viewing lounge, the concept behind the Trilobis is one of harmony with nature and as such the yacht is offered with several alternate power sources, Ballard fuel cells, solar, wind, and less environmentally friendly, diesel.
The 20m Trilobis is divided into 4 separate levels connected by a central spiral staircase.
The lower level is an underwater observation bubble with 360 degree views. The next level, which is partially submerged is the sleeping level. Above this is the main deck with most of the important home comforts, followed by one more smaller level above that.
The Trilobis is a craft more suited to quiet seas and calm bays, it is the designers vision that many of the Trilobis could be linked together to form floating communities which could travel independently of one another when the will arises.

[HCS]

Riding on the swim platform looks like it'd be fun.
http://www.diseno-art.com/images/Stiletto_M80_2.jpg

[2Driver]

Pretty cool. Another 900 Gazillion Dollar machine and we still can't find Osama and get our hands around Iraq

[rrrr]

Looks like an upsized 1975 Glastron trihull.

[spectras only]

That tow truck is way too small for that behemoth .I hope it can stop on time in an emergency situation

[MagicMtnDan]

Pretty cool. Another 900 Gazillion Dollar machine and we still can't find Osama and get our hands around Iraq
So, you probably have 5 bucks in your pocket but can't find your brain.
WTF does a Naval vessel have to do with OBL (or UBL) or Iraq? Nothing. Maybe you're just against having a military?

[2Driver]

So, you probably have 5 bucks in your pocket but can't find your brain.
WTF does a Naval vessel have to do with OBL (or UBL) or Iraq? Nothing. Maybe you're just against having a military?
Pittsburg's for fags

[HighRoller]

Pretty cool. Another 900 Gazillion Dollar machine and we still can't find Osama and get our hands around Iraq
QUESTION: When did we find Hitler during WW2??
ANSWER: We didn't. He offed himself before we got there. But it didn't stop us from fighting the Germans. Please put your brain in gear before your mouth starts going.....

[2Driver]

QUESTION: When did we find Hitler during WW2??
ANSWER: We didn't. He offed himself before we got there. But it didn't stop us from fighting the Germans. Please put your brain in gear before your mouth starts going.....
Good point AND you guys are reading way too much into my earlier post Much of family is decorated war or service vets, including Iraq. Chill out

[ROZ]

Riding on the swim platform looks like it'd be fun.
http://www.diseno-art.com/images/Stiletto_M80_2.jpg
Teak surfing, anyone?