Sunday, March 24, 2013

Weird idea of the week. Tracks on wheeled armored vehicles...


Just a thought and it might be impractical but if we can put tracks on our recreation, personal, and emergency vehicles to help them gain mobility in muck---whether snow or mud---then why can't that same tech be applied to vehicles like the Stryker or the upcoming Marine Personnel Carrier?

Its sorta underground but well known to off road enthusiast that these tracks, while a bit expensive, hold up well and can make a vehicle like a Jeep into a an all terrain monster.

Wanna put DARPA dollars to work on something that could help solve problems short term?  Have them work on this.

1 comment :

  1. tracks on tyres are pretty common in the logging industry as well

    and a bit more info for you here

    http://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/2012/02/more-mobility-concepts-over-wheel-tracks/

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