A new generation of amphibious crafts

Ahead of the Future Amphibious Force Conference, taking place online 18-19 May 2021, Defence iQ interviewed Antoine Brugidou of Iguana Pro, one of the conference’s industry partners.

Iguana Pro is a french company with 12 years reliably delivering to customers need. Its unique technology is the Iguana mobility system (IMS). The IMS incorporates a set of patented thermic / electric -powered tracks into the boat’s hull. IMS focused on being a high-performance boat first and developing a mobility system that would not impact on-water performance. The result is that Iguanas perform as well or better than traditional boats, yet can climb virtually any shore (any type of ground: soft sand, mud, pebbles, concrete... and any kind of slope up to 40%) These amphibious Iguanas are above all boats. They are robust and powerful: their speed at sea goes up to 50+ knots. Available in RIB or hard hull, the deck of an Iguana is fully customizable. Iguana Pro is used in numerous situations: surveillance and deterrence, coast guard and interception, extraction, humanitarian aid, rescue and recovery. Iguana Pro is a supplier of the US Navy through its distributor Iguana Pro USA.

Defence iQ sat down with Founder & CEO Antoine Brugidou to discuss their technology, perfected for the commerical market and now developing into the defence sector for the past few years. 

The discussion covers:

• Origins of Iguana Pro
• Technological challenges 
• Use cases 
• Future vision

Overall it is clear that the full potential of this new generation of amphibious crafts is yet to be fully explored. We look forward to an active discussion at our forthcoming Future Amphibious Force conference!

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