US Army trials hybrid vehicle, sports night vision / remote weaponry

This certainly doesn't mark the first case in which the US Army has fiddled with hybrid vehicles, but the Maneuver Sustainment Vehicle (MSV) that the military is currently testing out most definitely ups the ante in other areas. The diesel-electric hybrid truck touts an insanely rugged frame designed to "sustain the concussion of a roadside bomb," and after it brushes off that weak attempt to render it immobile, the remote weapons system should inflict a fair amount of vengeance on the enemy. Moreover, the highly-spec'd machines also feature night vision capabilities, touchscreen controls, swarms of video cameras, and ballistic-grade glass to boot. Unfortunately, the limited fleet of MSVs are currently being recognized as "concept vehicles" to be used for demonstration purposes alone, but we're sure there's a number of defense contractors that could piece together a slightly less vicious version for your own garage if you've got the loot to back it up.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 31st 2007 10:12AM]

Where's the picture of the EM50 Urban Assualt Vehicle?

[Raziel66 Posted Mar 31st 2007 10:14AM]

I always love seeing these new concepts, but I wish they could develop them and get them to our troops faster. The time it takes to produce new vehicles is ridiculous.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 31st 2007 10:15AM]

here we are: http://www.cloudster.com/sets&vehicles/Stripes/Stripes_664a.jpg

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 31st 2007 11:22AM]

This is a serious machine, just wonder a game will be released based on this Vehicle

[ChrisChampion Posted Mar 31st 2007 4:33PM]

I think I just saw this vehicle on Future Weapons. It wasn't the Army that was trialing it... it was Blackwater Consulting USING it...