Technipower Systems, Inc.(fka TECZ)

[Grande25]

You guys are great and got me looking more on this. Sorry if any of this was already posted. Here's another tidbit: http://www.hybrid-vehicles.net/navy-zodiac-hybrid-boat.htm

The Navy has contracted Solomon Technologies to manufacture a hybrid-electric drive for their seven-meter Zodiac boat. Solomon Technologies is joining with Donald L. Blount and Associates (DLBA), which currently holds the transatlantic speed record with their Destriero (Italian for steed), jet-powered yacht to design the new hybrid power-train.

According to Solomon Technologies CEO David Tether, "Needless to say, this is a major addition to our design team. DLBA will help us select the best drive type for the electric Zodiac - whether it's a standard submerged propeller, out-drive, tunnel drive or something else. They have the engineering expertise to make precise predictions of the exact drive required for specific conditions based on the actual torque put out by our motors."

The Navy expects the new hybrid-electric drive to provide silent operation and reduced electromagnetic and thermal signatures for stealth operations. Another advantage of the hybrid-electric motor is that it will provide a modular "plug and play" capability for replacing components to facilitate maintenance and adapt to changing mission profiles.