MillenWorks Light Utility Vehicle
| Millenworks LUV | |
|---|---|
| Type | Utility Vehicle |
| Place of origin | USA |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Steyr Motors M16 VTI Combat
400 ft.lbf each |
| Payload capacity | 1814 kg (4000 lb) |
| Transmission | (rear) Eaton Autoshift 6 speed Semi-automatic transmission
(front) Klune-V 2-Speed gearbox |
| Suspension | Magneto Rheological dampers with ride height control |
| Ground clearance | .46 m (18in) (nominal) |
| Maximum speed | 122 km/h (76 mph) |
The MillenWorks Light Utility Vehicle (LUV) is a prototype testbed for automotive technologies. It was designed and built by
Textron Marine and Land Systems will use the platform for further development of component technologies.[3] The vehicle was a possible Joint Light Tactical Vehicle candidate, but was not selected.[1]
Design
The LUV has a very revolutionary
CH-53.[2]
See also
- HMMWV replacement process
- Shadow RST-V (cancelled)
- International FTTS
Sources
- ^ a b c Defense Tech: A Little LUV for the Future Military Jeep Archived 2007-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d "ThumbsPlus Print Job" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
- ^ "JLTV Pathfinders: Hybrid Electric Powered JLTV Concept Vehicles Unveilled". Archived from the original on 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2007-11-04.
- ^ "Military Videos: Videos, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine, Marines - Military Times". Archived from the original on 2008-08-29. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
- ^ MillenWorks – Driving Innovation