France s New Armored Car Looks, Moves Like a Crab
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France s Arquus Scarabee Armored Vehicle Moves Like a Crab
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France s Scarabée armored car can lock its front and rear axles to move sideways across a battlefield.
The vehicle is designed to serve as an air-droppable scout car, collecting battlefield intel.
Scarabée also features a hybrid electric drive system that reduces its infrared signature.
France’s Arquus has released new details on its Scarabée light armored vehicle. The car, designed to act as a scout on the battlefield, can get itself out of tight spots by locking its front and rear axles, allowing it to move diagonally like a crab.
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This ability lets the vehicle move forward to an observation position without exposing its flanks or rear, where armor is the lightest. The Scarabée also has a tight turning radius of just 36 feet, according to