Friday, March 16, 2018

A Dirt Bike Made For U.S. Special Forces

LSA Autonomy

Business Insider/We Are The Mighty: These are the new custom stealth dirt bikes made for Navy SEALs and Green Berets

* The US military is looking for custom dirt bikes for its special operators, and the Silent Hawk and Nightmare are the two frontrunners.
* They are both hybrids, capable of running on lithium-ion batteries or a variety of fuels — but the Silent Hawk weighs less.

When the U.S. military is looking for a custom bike, they look to DARPA. This time, they needed a stealthy dirt bike that could handle rough terrain… and maybe a few other tasks SEALs and Green Berets might need during an operation.

Two potential models were the frontrunners for DARPA's project. The Silent Hawk, designed by Logos Technology, and the Nightmare, built by LSA Autonomy. They are both hybrids, capable of running on lithium-ion batteries or a variety of fuels, including JP-8, propane, or even olive oil.

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Update: US Navy SEALS, Green Berets Getting New Custom Stealth Dirt Bikes (Sputnik)

WNU editor: I suspect that these bikes are not cheap.

1 comment:

fazman said...

Chuck Norris had a better one with rockets way back in delta force