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General Category => Military/Defense News => Topic started by: rangerrebew on July 20, 2014, 12:04:43 am

Title: Military tests new heavy-lift amphibious connector prototype
Post by: rangerrebew on July 20, 2014, 12:04:43 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgvLsnib974&list=UUPLAYER_stripeschannel
Title: Re: Military tests new heavy-lift amphibious connector prototype
Post by: Oceander on July 20, 2014, 03:03:12 am
what's it for and what's it do?
Title: Re: Military tests new heavy-lift amphibious connector prototype
Post by: EC on July 20, 2014, 07:58:28 am
Quote from: Oceander on July 20, 2014, 03:03:12 am
what's it for and what's it do?

It's basically a tank that can swim really fast and carry 200 tons.

http://www.gizmag.com/half-scale-uhac-concept-demonstration/32966/
Title: Re: Military tests new heavy-lift amphibious connector prototype
Post by: Oceander on July 21, 2014, 03:55:31 pm
Quote from: EC on July 20, 2014, 07:58:28 am
It's basically a tank that can swim really fast and carry 200 tons.

http://www.gizmag.com/half-scale-uhac-concept-demonstration/32966/

so what does it "connect?"
Title: Re: Military tests new heavy-lift amphibious connector prototype
Post by: EC on July 21, 2014, 04:00:15 pm
Quote from: Oceander on July 21, 2014, 03:55:31 pm
so what does it "connect?"

Ship to shore. Scientists are terrible at naming things, the military is a very close second.
Title: Re: Military tests new heavy-lift amphibious connector prototype
Post by: Oceander on July 21, 2014, 04:02:19 pm
Quote from: EC on July 21, 2014, 04:00:15 pm
Ship to shore. Scientists are terrible at naming things, the military is a very close second.

ok.  so it's more like an armored landing craft.
Title: Re: Military tests new heavy-lift amphibious connector prototype
Post by: EC on July 21, 2014, 04:22:17 pm
Quote from: Oceander on July 21, 2014, 04:02:19 pm
ok.  so it's more like an armored landing craft.

Pretty much - just bigger. Sometimes wonder about designers of mil gear. It floats, can wander up the beach and climb 10 foot high obstructions. Actually pretty neat, it's like a Transformer.