"The new Ultra Heavy-Lift Amphibious Connector UHAC " Topic
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| Tango01 | 11 Jul 2014 11:12 a.m. PST |
"Members of the U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Lab (MCWL) tested a model version of the Ultra Heavy-lift Amphibious Connector (UHAC) at the RIMPAC 2014, the world's largest international military maritime exercise. The UHAC is an amphibious craft that has three times the lift capacity and greater coastal access than the Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC.) The UHAC began testing on July 9 at the Marine Corps Training Area Bellows on Oahu, Hawaii and it is taking part in the Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2014 which is currently underway until August 1. The AWE is taking part during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Lt. Col. Don Gordon, the current technology officer at MCWL, said the UHAC is one of those experimental technologies that displays a possible capability of being able to insert Marines in areas where current technology wouldn't be able to insert them based on current systems that are fielded…"
Full article here
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| Lion in the Stars | 11 Jul 2014 1:57 p.m. PST |
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| Stryderg | 11 Jul 2014 2:40 p.m. PST |
Yeah, but if it was heading right for me, I would probably run. |
| Katzbalger | 11 Jul 2014 3:22 p.m. PST |
It looks a bit like a millipede. Or WW1 British tank. Or kind of like a WH40K Imperial--wait, does that mean GW will send a cease and desist order? Rob |
| Lion in the Stars | 11 Jul 2014 6:23 p.m. PST |
Or kind of like a WH40K Imperial--wait, does that mean GW will send a cease and desist order? Probably  |
| Charlie 12 | 11 Jul 2014 8:03 p.m. PST |
"where current technology wouldn't be able to insert them based on current systems that are fielded" And what form of English is this piece of work??? |
| SouthernPhantom | 12 Jul 2014 11:10 a.m. PST |
No ifs, ands, or buts about it- that's a flippin' Land Raider. |
| Mardaddy | 12 Jul 2014 1:38 p.m. PST |
It would be interesting to know if this were participating in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014 exercise. Anyone have any idea? |
| Mako11 | 12 Jul 2014 2:20 p.m. PST |
A very bizarre looking vehicle. As mentioned, looks a lot like a GW 40K design. |
| Cloudy | 12 Jul 2014 6:54 p.m. PST |
Old is new again… Looks somewhat like the U.S Army PATA Test Bed from 1965 : link |
| EagleSixFive | 13 Jul 2014 6:53 a.m. PST |
On a much bigger scale though Cloudy. I'd be mighty impressed if that PATA got up to 30 mph! |
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