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Tango0119 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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Who made them in 25/28mm?

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corporalpat20 Apr 2014 4:09 a.m. PST

I would like to see some in 15mm. Any sources?

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