Saturday, May 28, 2016

DARPA Shows-Off Two Hybrid Motorcycles For The U.S. Special Forces

The SilentHawk prototypes shown at the National Defense Industrial Association's Special Operations Forces Industry Conference in Tampa.

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The bikes can run on gas, propane, jet fuel, or "theoretically" olive oil.

In 2014, the US government's shadowy DARPA research division launched a competition to design a special forces-spec motorcycle. Now, the two finalists from the competition are on display at the National Defense Industrial Association's Special Operations Forces Industry Conference in Tampa, FL. Both bikes are quite a lot different than your average Kawasaki.

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More News On DARPA Showing-Off Two Hybrid Motorcycles For The U.S. Special Forces

Look at the Military’s New Stealth Bikes -- Defense One
The silent motorbikes: US military shows off latest special forces stealth technology -- Daily Mail
DARPA-backed electric military stealth bikes can also run on jet fuel -- Slash Gear
American Special Forces Have A New Stealth Motorcycle -- Popular Science
These 'stealth motorcycles' DARPA commissioned could run on nearly any fuel -- The Verge

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