Army's new Smar Truck, designed for America's homeland security

Yahoo! News ^ | 3/7/04 | Reuters

[NormsRevenge]

The Army's new Smar Truck lll concept, designed for America's homeland security, or for use in a war zone, sits outside Cobo Center March 6, 2004 before being put on display for it's March 8 unveilling at the Society of Automotive Engineers 2004 World Congress. Built in partnership with International Truck and Engine Corporation, the vehicle showcases the latest in armor protection, and detection and deterrent capabilities. Smar Truck lll is equipped with a weapons station module featuring a remote controlled .50-caliber machine gun which rises from the back of the vehicle and has sniper-detection directional sound capabilities. REUTERS/HO/Rebecca Cook

[NormsRevenge]

Sun Mar 7, 9:23 PM ET

[Samwise]

Can I get one too? I think I could handle highway driving with this.

[snippy_about_it]

...a remote controlled .50-caliber machine gun which rises from the back of the vehicle and has sniper-detection directional sound capabilities.

OOOOO.OOOOO. I want one!!

[Viking2002]

Cool. Looks like something out of 'Judge Dredd'......

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Well, now, that looks more snazzy than a Hummer, more streamlined in a brutish sort of a way!

What is the lighter colored arrangement on the side?

[_Jim]

I don't see any mention about the tires - are there run-flats available in that size?

[Tennessee_Bob]

What is the lighter colored arrangement on the side?

Pop-out wings a'la Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

[dts32041]

Now there is a car design that won't be shown at the Chicago auto show, daley wouldn't let the fifty in.

Needles to say I want one.

[SAMWolf]

Can I get it in Pewter?

[NormsRevenge]

the things on the side.. Oh probably retractable wings ,, or rockets ,

Kind of reminds me of something from an old movie ,, Fahrenheit 45 or Clockwork Orange-like :-)

[NormsRevenge]

451 not 45

[null and void]

Where's the line form?...

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Yeah, everybody is getting Hummer's, lets start a new trend!

[Lokibob]

 

Here is an exerpt of the contract:

http://216.239.53.104/search?q=cache:Y3QAoJby5JIJ:contracting.tacom.army.mil/fls/more_awd/W56HZV04CL508/04-C-L508.doc+Smar+Truck&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

       

SMAR TRUCK III

COST

Swarm Weapons Station  (Purchase Parts and  Installation See SEC C for S.O.W.)

The SWARM is a self-contained, stabilized, weapon and sensor system that can be fitted to most types of military and civil vehicles, Naval and Coastgaurd vessels and fixed platforms, e.g. border control posts. SWARM accommodates a wide range of low to medium caliber weapons, as well as visual sensors. Since the SWARM has a totally remote operation capability, the operator can remain in a fully protected enclosure. Where available, the SWARM accepts inputs from sighting systems and gyroscopes and can be integrated with existing fire control systems and gyroscopes.  


SWARM Weapons Station (1)               $190,000 

 

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: AMSTAT-RN-0-2104
				ESTIMATED COST	$412,900.00
	ACRN AA Funded Amount				$412,900.00

 


 

[familyop]

LOL! Do the soldiers have to wear tuxedos to PMCS this thing?

[Lokibob]

For $600,000 plus, I hope they do wear tuxes.

[mhking]

Can the kids take it to the prom?

Just damn.

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[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Man, that is a chunk of change.

It is gonna take a lot of those to cover the Mexican border!

I don't know what other War Zone they are talking about.

[CommandoFrank]

Next generation Smar Truck = Stealth!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Saw one of those (white though ) running down PCH the other day!