America 'show off' super tanks running on water

The US Marine Corps has just released a new kind of amphibious vehicle, designed to land on beaches, transport soldiers and overcome land obstacles.

The vehicle, officially called the "Super-load Amphibious Connector" (UHAC) , was officially released at the training center of the US Marine Corps in Hawaii during an extended exercise. month

This is the innovative product of the US Marine Corps combat lab during the sea rehearsal of the Pacific Belt exercise (Rimpac), bringing together 22 participating countries with 25,000 soldiers, More than 40 warships and submarines along with more than 200 helicopters are equipped with the latest and most advanced technologies.

The test version is only half the size of the actual UHAC car. It is made of aluminum, 13 meters long, 8 meters wide and 5 meters high.

However, when commissioned, a complete UHAC will be 25 meters long and 10 meters high. The vehicle is expected to transport goods with a total volume of up to 200 tons, equivalent to 3 M1A1 tanks.This amphibious supercar can also reach a maximum speed of about 40km / h, travel up to 320km and is capable of crawling through obstacles, such as 3-meter high seawater barriers.

According to the US authorities, the UHAC model consists of two sprocket formed from dozens of air-bubble foam blocks of plastic, creating thrust for the vehicle when moving on land or at sea. Under the water, these tracks act as paddle swimers, but on the ground, they are similar to the sprocket of a tank, helping the vehicle to cross many rugged terrain like mud and sand.

Super amphibious cars also rarely leave marks on the ground because they spread flat when impacting hard surfaces. In one experiment, this big car went through a asphalt road without leaving any trace. The UHAC also completed the task of moving to the USS Rushmore lander, receiving a combat vehicle and bringing it back to the coast.

Frank Leban, project manager at the US Naval Research Office, said: "It took us several years of development to achieve the present achievement . Navy forces have illustrated and proposed future scenarios for using UHAC. "