In a recent demonstration carried out during RIMPAC 2014, the US Marines displayed and tested a fully-functional, half-scale prototype of its new amphibious transport vehicle. In its proposed ...

Call it part tank, part boat and part beer cooler. But it’s unquestionably all cool. It’s a new U.S. Marine Corps vehicle for getting stuff like troops, tanks and trucks from ships to shore and back.

The advent of smart bombs, drones and other high-tech gadgetry has made it very unlikely that the future military conflicts will require the need for hostile beach landings, but that doesn’t mean ...

MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS, HAWAII — The Marine Corps recently tested a prototype for heavy-duty amphibious landing craft that could one-day transport up to three M1A1 Abrams from ship to ...

The U.S. Marines have shown off their new amphibious vehicle designed to storm beaches, transport troops and scale buildings. The Ultra Heavy-lift Amphibious Connector (Uhac) was unveiled at the ...

Meet the U.S. Marines Corps' new toy: the Ultra Heavy-Lift Amphibious Connector. Showed off during the Rim of the Pacific exercises in Hawaii, this vehicle is designed for getting troops, tanks, and ...

The Marine Corps Warfighting Lab, in conjunction with the Office of Naval Research, is currently testing a beast of an amphibious lander. The Ultra Heavy-Lift Amphibious Connector (UHAC) has been ...

HONOLULU, Hawaii — The U.S. Marine Corps tested a half-scale Ultra Heavy-lift Amphibious Connector (UHAC) prototype at the Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, earlier this month during the 2014 Rim of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. When U.S. Marines landed at Inchon during the Korean War, they had ...

Call it part tank, part boat and part beer cooler. But it’s unquestionably all cool. It’s a new U.S. Marine Corps vehicle for getting stuff like troops, tanks and trucks from ships to shore and back.

The Marine Corps Warfighting Lab, in conjunction with the Office of Naval Research, is currently testing a beast of an amphibious lander. The Ultra Heavy-Lift Amphibious Connector (UHAC) has been ...