There are almost 200,000 Humvees military trucks at work for the U.S. military forces and its allies since 1985. But now, a concept vehicle, dubbed ULTRA AP (Armored Patrol), has been unveiled two days ago at the "Modern Day Marine Expo" held in Quantico, Virginia. This vehicle has been designed to improve survivability and mobility in future military combat vehicles. The ULTRA is the result of the cooperation of engineers from the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and, more surprisingly, from the automotive industry, including Dave McLellan, the former Corvette chief engineer for General Motors. Right now, the ULTRA is slightly larger than a Humvee and is diesel powered. But a real ULTRA vehicle for the U.S military will probably not be deployed before a few years. Read more on ZDNet's Emerging Technology Trends.
Sources: Georgia Tech Research Institute news release, via EurekAlert!, September 12, 2005; and various web sites
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