U.S. Navy SEALs Have Special Ops Jet Skis
The SEALs and potential adversaries Iran and Russia both use personal watercraft.
By Kyle Mizokami
Aug 26, 2019
According to submarine expert H.I. Hutton, the Navy Seals use two- or three-seat Yamaha FX Cruiser SHO Jet Skis.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps also uses a similar vehicle for nuisance attacks and ship seizures.
Jet Skis are not the first civilian vehicles to be adapted for military use. The U.S. Army and Marine troops use Polaris MRZR vehicles to outmaneuver enemies.
U.S. special operations forces have embraced civilian vehicles, from trucks to ATVs, to get around quickly and quietly on the modern battlefield. At sea this practical attitude means that Navy SEALs operate their own jet skis, allowing naval special warfare operators the ability to move quickly from sea to shore in very small numbers. But SEALs aren’t the only ones zipping around on personal watercraft—Iran’s Revolutionary Guards also use them.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/a28810828/navy-seals-jet-skis/
