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Give us a thumbs up if you’re adding the jet to your holiday gifts wish list! Royal Marines have tested the use of a jet suit for maritime boarding operations. The trial saw patrol ship HMS Tamar and Royal Marines from Plymouth-based 42 and 47 Commando work with Gravity Industries to understand whether the company’s jet suit could be of use on military operations in the future. Royal Marines did not use the equipment at any stage of the trial, and it was in the hands of Gravity Industries throughout the exercises in Plymouth Sound. Marines use stealth and speed to board suspect vessels and are specialists in terrorist takedowns and anti-smuggling and piracy operations around the world. The commandos work in small teams in fast raiding boats to board suspicious vessels with the help of maritime snipers in Wildcat helicopters and drones. They are currently deployed on Royal Navy ships around the world and have had recent success in the Gulf with HMS Montrose, s