Supacat MUV: Affordable military vehicle based on Toyota Hilux pick-up truck

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• spiritplumber 355 days ago
  The Toyota Hilux has been the platform of choice to make "technicals" with since the 1980s. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_War
• hiddencost 355 days ago
  In classic defense contracting style, "low cost" comes without a number.

  Nice to see more COTS tho. Drone warfare is a really impressive example of what can be done with COTS components.
• Carlseymanh 355 days ago
  There must be some process similar to carcinization that pushes Toyota hyluxes to transform into Technicals over time.
• nothercastle 355 days ago
  It’s a nice cosplay truck but it looks like it has no drone protection provisions. Great for the last war.
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  • tiahura 355 days ago
    It's a truck, other guys sell the junk to mount on it.

    For drone protection https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6X8fT5IfFM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Usd0Uouj6XA
• baumschubser 355 days ago
  > Although originally intended for regional markets in the Asia-Pacific region, Supacat noted that the utility vehicle could also find applications in Europe.

  We wanted make profit on dead people and broken states in the middle east, but considering recent events in Europe, we might have thought too small.
• slipperybeluga 355 days ago
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• discoramallah 355 days ago
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• giraffe_lady 355 days ago
  On hackernews posting about war machines is not political. Commenting about posting about war machines however is.
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  • criddell 355 days ago
    > Commenting about posting about war machines...

    ... goes against the guidelines and will often garner down votes.