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"It's neither an ATV, nor a mini Humvee. Boeing's new Phantom Badger vehicle is a little jeep that can fit inside of a V-22 Osprey aircraft.\nBoeing's new proposal for a tactical vehicle can be loaded into a V-22 plane with six inches of space left on the sides, according to Shephard, a media organization focused on aerospace and defense. The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is an aircraft that can take off and land like a helicopter, while also transporting 24 combat troops.\nThe Phantom Badger vehicle would give troops some tactical mobility on the ground, since it has off-road capabilities. Boeing told Mashable in a statement that, with its all-wheel drive, the vehicle can even drive through 60% inclines and more than two feet of water. See more about the proposed truck in the video above.\n\nSEE ALSO: Military Robots Will Patrol World Cup\nBoeing says many existing combat vehicles can cause physical exhaustion to its occupants, so the Phantom Badger addresses that with its hydraulic and suspension systems. \n\u201CPhantom Badger protects warfighters from being buffeted in rougher terrain, which keeps them fresh and focused for the fight,\u201D John Chicoli, Boeing program manager for the V-22 Internally Transportable Vehicle (ITV) program, said in a statement.\nWe still don't know additional specific details about this vehicle, since it's still a proposed design. But the Boeing Phantom Badger would likely replace the current vehicle carried on the V-22 Osprey, the M1161 Growler.\nHomepage thumbnail and images courtesy of Boeing.\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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