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US Special Forces To Receive SilentHawk Stealth Motorcycles
US special forces to receive SilentHawk stealth motorcycles. The motorcycle utilises a hybrid engine and has off-road capability and can run on multiple fuels, including jet fuel.
US special forces to receive SilentHawk stealth motorcycle. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) of Pentagon is financing the development of a new bike called the SilentHawk.
The concept was initiated based on the need for a 'silent' dirt bike that would allow special forces to operate near-silently for elongated periods while moving small numbers of troops over hostile territory.
With a range of 270km, the engine churns out 40bhp of power output and 165Nm of torque. The stealth motorcycle weighs 158kg and can sprint to a top speed of 128km/h. The motorcycle utilises a hybrid engine and has off-road capability and can run on multiple fuels, including jet fuel.
Logos Technologies, which manufactures military tools such as drones and sensors, and Alta Motors, which produces electric bikes, have partnered to build the SilentHawk.
The hybrid motorcycle can run on petrol, diesel, as well as jet fuel. When the bike is running on conventional fuel, the SilentHawk recharges its batteries and any electronic devices such as radios, GPS devices or tablets that are connected to the motorcycle.
To tackle different kinds of rough terrain, the motorcycle is equipped with a two-wheel drive system and has a large 21-inch spoked wheel at the front and a 19-inch wheel at the rear for efficient off-road capability.
The hybrid system allows the rider to transform the bike to be quiet in the electric mode. The chain drive makes the loudest noise, and in normal operation, the motorcycle is loudest like a vacuum cleaner.
When the bike is quiet, it makes noise close to 55 decibels, which is close the noise we make while having a normal conversation.
Currently, the bike is a prototype and is under development. Some of the potential applications might include travelling over rough terrain quietly and quickly along with the ability to airdrop the bike at any location.
The final prototypes are expected to be ready by this year-end, and if DARPA approves the build, it would be moved to production.
