Monday, September 07, 2009

James Bond-style 100mph Navy interceptor to take to the seas

The XSR military interceptor is the fastest boat ever built and is set to take to the water in the battle against pirates and drug smugglers.

The British-designed vessel travels at almost 100mph, carries a retractable heavy machine gun and would not look out of place in a 007 film.

With a maximum speed of 85 knots (97mph) and carrying a .50 calibre machine gun hidden under the deck, the boat will be able to overhaul “go-fast” drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean and pirate ships off the coast of Somalia.

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