- Fast, Precise Insertion
- Ballistics Protection
- Direct Movement in Uncharted Waters
- Mounted Weapons Systems
Hovercraft offer effective, fast and direct movement of capabilities across transitional, unknown environments under enemy control. Troops and equipment can be inserted to exactly where they are required over flooded terrain and even IEDs or mines.
The UK Royal Marines are one of the most skilled amphibious forces in the world. In 2003 539 Assault Squadron used their 2000TD fleet to fly into the enemy controlled waters of Southern Iraq to clear the Al Faw peninsula of enemy presence and mines, securing a route for armoured forces to advance towards Basra. In a number of days the majority of the southern coast was under British control, opening the opportunity to secure supply lines further inland.
We are proud to have supplied the Royal Marines with hovercraft since 1993. They have since upgraded to now use a fleet of 2400TDs. The 13.4 metre, Griffon 2400TDs carry a crew of two (driver and commander) plus sixteen fully equipped Marine Commandos. The Royal Marines require their craft to traverse water, land, ice, rocks and sandbars with impunity. They must travel fast, with low noise, and land on unprepared or damaged areas and river banks in hostile environments.
![Royal Marines Hovercraft Iraq](/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=30&height=13500&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 30w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=60&height=27000&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 60w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=90&height=40500&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 90w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=120&height=54000&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 120w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=150&height=67500&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 150w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=180&height=81000&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 180w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=210&height=94500&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 210w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=240&height=108000&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 240w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=270&height=121500&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 270w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=300&height=135000&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 300w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=330&height=148500&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 330w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=360&height=162000&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 360w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=390&height=175500&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 390w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=420&height=189000&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 420w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=450&height=202500&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 450w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=480&height=216000&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 480w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=510&height=229500&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 510w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=540&height=243000&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 540w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=570&height=256500&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 570w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=600&height=270000&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 600w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=630&height=283500&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 630w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=660&height=297000&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 660w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=690&height=310500&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 690w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=720&height=324000&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 720w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=750&height=337500&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 750w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=780&height=351000&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 780w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=810&height=364500&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 810w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=840&height=378000&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 840w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=870&height=391500&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 870w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=900&height=405000&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 900w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=930&height=418500&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 930w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=960&height=432000&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 960w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=990&height=445500&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 990w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=1020&height=459000&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 1020w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=1050&height=472500&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 1050w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=1080&height=486000&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 1080w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=1110&height=499500&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 1110w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=1140&height=513000&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 1140w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=1170&height=526500&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 1170w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=1200&height=540000&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 1200w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=1230&height=553500&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 1230w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=1260&height=567000&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 1260w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=1290&height=580500&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 1290w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=1320&height=594000&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 1320w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=1350&height=607500&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 1350w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=1380&height=621000&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 1380w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=1410&height=634500&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 1410w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=1440&height=648000&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 1440w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=1470&height=661500&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 1470w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=1500&height=675000&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 1500w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=1530&height=688500&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 1530w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=1560&height=702000&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 1560w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=1590&height=715500&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 1590w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=1620&height=729000&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 1620w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=1650&height=742500&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 1650w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=1680&height=756000&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 1680w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=1710&height=769500&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 1710w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=1740&height=783000&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 1740w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=1770&height=796500&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 1770w,/media/1381/royal-marines-hovercraft-iraq.jpg?width=1800&height=810000&quality=100&rnd=133306864701400000 1800w)
In the South Western region Putumayo in Columbia the epicentre of the nation’s war on drugs is found.
The environment is defined by its winding fast flowing rivers, dense jungle, debris and drastically varying seasonal water depth. In 2013, responding to the challenges posed the first of 8 Griffon 2000TD hovercraft were delivered. They are used to maintain control of otherwise inaccessible areas to take the fight to insurgents and illegal narcotics groups. The Peruvian Navy also operate 8 x 2000TDs in this role.
![Peru Military 2000TD hovercraft on river edge](/media/1376/peru.png?width=30&height=13500&quality=100&rnd=133306864601170000 30w,/media/1376/peru.png?width=60&height=27000&quality=100&rnd=133306864601170000 60w,/media/1376/peru.png?width=90&height=40500&quality=100&rnd=133306864601170000 90w,/media/1376/peru.png?width=120&height=54000&quality=100&rnd=133306864601170000 120w,/media/1376/peru.png?width=150&height=67500&quality=100&rnd=133306864601170000 150w,/media/1376/peru.png?width=180&height=81000&quality=100&rnd=133306864601170000 180w,/media/1376/peru.png?width=210&height=94500&quality=100&rnd=133306864601170000 210w,/media/1376/peru.png?width=240&height=108000&quality=100&rnd=133306864601170000 240w,/media/1376/peru.png?width=270&height=121500&quality=100&rnd=133306864601170000 270w,/media/1376/peru.png?width=300&height=135000&quality=100&rnd=133306864601170000 300w,/media/1376/peru.png?width=330&height=148500&quality=100&rnd=133306864601170000 330w,/media/1376/peru.png?width=360&height=162000&quality=100&rnd=133306864601170000 360w,/media/1376/peru.png?width=390&height=175500&quality=100&rnd=133306864601170000 390w,/media/1376/peru.png?width=420&height=189000&quality=100&rnd=133306864601170000 420w,/media/1376/peru.png?width=450&height=202500&quality=100&rnd=133306864601170000 450w,/media/1376/peru.png?width=480&height=216000&quality=100&rnd=133306864601170000 480w,/media/1376/peru.png?width=510&height=229500&quality=100&rnd=133306864601170000 510w,/media/1376/peru.png?width=540&height=243000&quality=100&rnd=133306864601170000 540w,/media/1376/peru.png?width=570&height=256500&quality=100&rnd=133306864601170000 570w,/media/1376/peru.png?width=600&height=270000&quality=100&rnd=133306864601170000 600w,/media/1376/peru.png?width=630&height=283500&quality=100&rnd=133306864601170000 630w,/media/1376/peru.png?width=660&height=297000&quality=100&rnd=133306864601170000 660w,/media/1376/peru.png?width=690&height=310500&quality=100&rnd=133306864601170000 690w,/media/1376/peru.png?width=720&height=324000&quality=100&rnd=133306864601170000 720w,/media/1376/peru.png?width=750&height=337500&quality=100&rnd=133306864601170000 750w,/media/1376/peru.png?width=780&height=351000&quality=100&rnd=133306864601170000 780w,/media/1376/peru.png?width=810&height=364500&quality=100&rnd=133306864601170000 810w,/media/1376/peru.png?width=840&height=378000&quality=100&rnd=133306864601170000 840w)