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Tango01 | 19 Apr 2014 8:50 p.m. PST |
for Stealth Raids. "Special Forces teams are all about silently penetrating remote areas and executing complex, lightning-fast raids. Now DARPA is developing a new vehicle to soundlessly race commandoes to their missions: stealthy, hybrid-powered motorcycles. The idea is to develop a hybrid power system that relies on both electric and gas power, allowing special ops to go off-road and zip past enemy forces with the silence of an electric engine, while also being able to handle extended missions and higher speeds with a supplemental gas tank. In February, DARPA awarded Logos Technologies a $100,000 USD, six-month Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract for a preliminary design to see just how viable the project is
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Full article here. link Who made them in 25/28mm? Amicalement Armand |
corporalpat | 20 Apr 2014 4:09 a.m. PST |
I would like to see some in 15mm. Any sources? |
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