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The US government, in between hours spent squabbling over the price of a cheese sandwich, has ordered a bunch of refurbished M88A2 HERCULES ARVs, also known as tanks that tow other tanks — and other big stuff too. More »
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An Oshkosh M-ATV — the Army's half-million-dollar, 370-hp, sixteen-ton tactical truck — in the belly of a 747. There is one word for this photo, and that word is "grr." Photo Credit: Zach Rosenberg. [Automobile] More »
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Attention, puppet dictators and petty-tyrants-in-training: Your junta ain't complete without a 60-ton, Vietnam-era amphibious landing craft. The Buy It Now price almost seems like a bargain. Is there anything that four continuous-rpm Detroit Diesels can't do? More »
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This prehistoric, post-Vietnam political war statement was sculpted in clay over a Vietnam-era U.S. Army-spec OH-6 Cayuse helicopter, then covered with fiberglass by renowned and controversial artist, Patricia Renick. Behold the mighty Triceracopter. Or as we dub thee — TriceROFLcopter. More »
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The United States Army is going to trade in its Humvees and Jeeps for E-Z-Go golf carts and Native American Biofuels electric trucks in an effort to save money and improve the army's average fuel efficiency. More »
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International didn't just bring it's super shredder semi, the International LoneStar to the show. They also brought the US Military's latest wheeled transport, the International MaxxPro. The imposing vehicle is basically a purpose-built mobile bomb shelter, capable of taking a hit from any direction, as well as fording bodies of water as deep as 36 inches, just for the hell of it. When we opened the door—or more precisely, tried to open the door—we had to abandon all all our stuff and put our weight behind the effort. The thick armor plated doors were almost as heavy as the ones on an old Mark VIII. While the Humvee is impressive in its general-purpose skills, this thing is just a plain beast. We want a test drive of the take home version. Any vehicle with gun portals gets an "A" in our book. More »
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