The Ghost is a revolutionary proprietary technology vessel platform that will assure force protection through stealth fighter/attack capabilities along with integrated situation awareness. These vessels would create a protective fleet perimeter, providing a sensor and weapons platform, allowing no surface or sub-surface intrusions.

The US Navy has lifted its secrecy orders on images of Ghost, the first super-cavitating stealth craft developed by Juliet Marine Systems (JMS). Ghost is a combination of aircraft and boat that has been designed to fly through an artificial underwater gaseous environment that creates 900 times less hull friction than water. The Ghost technology adapts to manned or unmanned, surface or submerged applications.

Navy having Ghost technology can operate in international waters undetected and would have an overwhelming advantage against conventional ships. Ghost is specifically designed for fleet force protection at its present size. Ghost technology is scalable and JMS is currently discussing a plan to build a larger Corvette-sized vessel (150 feet) by partnering with an international defence company. The US Navy could reduce its naval footprint and financial exposure by deploying a squadron of Ghosts from Bahrain, which would free up larger assets, such as destroyers and cruisers, saving costs in manpower and maintenance. Ghost is ideal for piracy patrols and could be sea-based to provide protection from pirate attacks. The world-wide shipping industry could be provided with substantial fuel savings using JMS hull friction reduction super-cavitation.

Juliet Marine’s President and CEO Gregory Sancoff has stated, “The piracy problem is not going away, the pirates are becoming more sophisticated. With the success of each hijacking, there is more money available to pirates through payment of ransoms to purchase better equipment, larger ships, and better weapons.”

A squadron of Ghosts would not be detectable to seeking enemy ship radar and sensors. Ghost can carry thousands of pounds of weapons, including Mark 48 torpedoes and would be virtually unstoppable. The Ghost platform and technology could reduce the need for littoral combat ship (LCS) completely with the capability to travel long distances and conduct the same missions. Ghost could make LCS a defensible platform for combat. Ghost is specifically designed to be seabased in squadrons from a larger ship that would act as home base for the security patrols and could be placed offshore close to the area of operations. sancoff stated, “Sea-basing is the best means for conducting pirate patrols. If Ghost is land-based, this would present a host of international treaty issues and additional security needs.”