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.