(Massimiliano D'Elia)
01/14/16

http://www.difesaonline.it/mondo-militare/mezzi/guasto-tecnico-nel-golfo-persico-i-riverine-command-boat-dei-marines

The affair between the United States and Iran, which kept us in suspense and that was resolved with the release of the marines, has brought to the attention to the experts of those little boats on which the US military were exercising before the alleged technical fault and the alleged trespassing in Iranian territorial waters. But what is it?

The boats were built by the Swedish Dockstavarvet, the Combat Boat 90 (CB90), named by the US Navy "Riverine Combat Boat" are an integral part of the Fifth Fleet of the US Navy and working in the area of ​​the Persian Gulf. They operate mostly in the shade to protect the large warships.

The Combat Boat 90 (CB90) is a class of assault boats, originally developed for the Swedish navy and subsequently acquired by other marine: English, American, Norwegian, Greek, Malaysian and Mexican.

The CB90 is a fast boat and easy to handle and its light weight, low draft, and the twin-engine ensure that it can move at a speed of 40 knots (74 km / h) even in the shallow waters of the coast. The jets of the engine are partially channeled as in submarines; this enables it to perform even sharp high-speed maneuvers, and sudden "braking". These small craft, have a crew of about eight sailors and are able to perform a wide range of operational activities. Naturally they can accommodate, in addition, other military, always special forces.

The Riverine Command Boat is a completely closed platform and designed, to conduct operations at high mobility and tactical fire and has an almost unique characteristic, means of the genre: the space inside can rapidly reconfigure, and according to the requirements it has a sophisticated air filtration system that also allows its protection from chemical attacks.

The characteristics of the high versatility of this platform makes it really effective and "multi-mission".

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