Departement of Defense I Amerika. Sjekk saken selv!
http://atvfrontier.com/News/article/sid=295.html
I read that a Kiwi inventor called Alan Gibbs (the creator of the aquada, hummdinga and the quadski) has won a US Department of Defence (DOD) Foreign Comparative Test contract to evaluate his High Speed Amphibian technology for military purposes. Took at a look at their website (http://www.gibbstech.co.uk/military.php) and this is what it said - it has some amazing images of how the ATV could be used in a military setting.
Gibbs Technologies Wins US Military FCT Contract
New Zealand and UK-based Gibbs Technologies Ltd., the world’s only High Speed Amphibian (HSA) technology specialist, today announced that it has won a US Department of Defence (DOD) Foreign Comparative Test contract to evaluate its existing HSA technology for military purposes.
The US Navy will initially test the military viability of Gibbs’ exciting technology to ascertain its capability and operational limits. The vehicles being evaluated comprise:
• Aquada, an amphibian car which set the water speed record for amphibian craft, as well as the world record for crossing the English Channel
• Humdinga, a five-seater, four-wheel drive utility vehicle capable of travelling up to 128 kph on land and 72 kph on water
• Quadski, the recently launched high-speed amphibian quad bike.
Although initially developed for the consumer market, Gibbs Technologies does have the capability to adapt its unique HSA technology to create bespoke military applications. For example, it could provide the Navy’s special units with a unique capability because no other army or navy in the world currently has a high-speed amphibian personnel carrier. HSA technology offers a highly effective and very efficient solution to traditional problems posed by land-sea borders, such as beachhead landings and/or crossing waterways and lakes. The highly versatile high-speed products can enable new mission profiles for a wide range of attack and defensive activities.
The DOD’s interest was initially stimulated by the Aquada’s global acclaim – for both the unique amphibian technology and its subsequent record setting achievements. The subsequent unveiling of the Humdinga, with its increased personnel carrying capacity and enhanced performance and the high-speed Quadski reinforced the potential Gibbs’ HSA technology offered military strategists.
Commenting for Gibbs Technologies Ltd, Alan Gibbs its founder said, “Winning this contract is a major milestone for the company because we have solved a problem which has beset every major General since Alexander the Great.
“HSA technology could have a profound impact on the global military community, however it also offers enormous non-military potential for today’s peace keeping forces and disaster relief agencies.â€
