S'pore army unveils all-terrain vehicle

S'pore army unveils all-terrain vehicle

SINGAPORE (AFP): The Singapore military on Wednesday rolled
out its new all-terrain vehicle, an indigenous tracked carrier
said to have ground pressure as light as a human footprint.

The vehicle, developed by Singapore Technologies Kinetics
Ltd., was designed to enhance battlefield mobility, said Defense
Minister Tony Tan.

A defense department statement said the All-Terrain Tracked
Carrier (ATTC) could be employed in a wide range of combat
missions.

Tiny but affluent Singapore spends up to 6.0 percent of gross
domestic product on defense, and has regularly expressed concern
that regional turmoil has exposed its vulnerability to outside
forces despite its own stability.

It has developed one of the most modern armed forces in Asia,
and gained international recognition for its home-developed FH
2000 artillery gun, Endurance Class landing ship tank, Bionix
infantry fighting vehicle and SAR 21 assault rifle.