The Australian Defence Force has shown off the stealth capabilities of electric vehicles, as the army embraces new and emerging technologies.
The Australian Army is going a different kind of ‘green’.
A video called Electrification of the Battlefield was published by the Australian Army showcasing a number of vehicles utilising battery power, and their advantages over traditional petrol- and diesel-powered machines.
In the video, soldiers move cross country using a lightweight electric trail bike almost silently, while an electric buggy allows the occupants to hear an enemy drone overhead.
The Light Bee X electric trail bikes are sourced from Canadian company Sur Ron, with the civilian version offering 6kW/250Nm and around 100km of range for $CA5900 ($AU6550).
A buggy is also used to explore a drain without fear of gassing soldiers with tailpipe emissions in the enclosed space.
It’s thought the operators in the video could be from the elite Special Air Service Regiment, given they are carrying suppressed HK416 rifles rather than F88 Austeyr issued to general infantry.
The Australian Army has also previously shown the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment using Stealth E Bikes for reconnaissance duties.
In April 2021, Melbourne company EVolution showed off its battery-powered side-by-side buggy designed to fulfil a brief from the Defence Science & Technology Group.
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