U.S. Marines to Embark On Australian-Made Boat
12/14/2023
By Sean Carberry
SYDNEY — In early 2024, U.S. Marines will get their first taste of the Whiskey Bravo, a twin-engine, tactical reconnaissance boat designed and built by a veteran-owned Australian defense company.
Under a $12.5 million Defense Innovation Unit contract, The Whiskey Project will deliver an upgraded version of its current 11.7-meter-long Bravo model boat for testing by the Marine Corps.
The boat was designed by Australian navy veterans who experienced and witnessed career-ending injuries on existing small craft, Darren Schuback, CEO of The Whiskey Project, said on the sidelines of the Indo Pacific 2023 International Maritime Exposition in Sydney.
https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2023/12/14/us-marines-to-embark-on-australianmade-boat
