The management of prospective research projects of the US Department of Defense (DARPA) on August 18 published a request for the search for technologies for the development of a new unit, which will be focused on creating hydrosaposoles and screenwaves. It is reported by the portal Defense Blog.
In the United States, they wanted to create a vehicle capable of moving above the surface of the Earth or water due to the interaction with air reflected from the surface (screen effect). In the management of tactical technologies, Darpa was confirmed by the wishes of the military to obtain serial screenoplan. The armed forces attract the possibility of springs to move faster than ships, and a large load capacity compared to helicopters and aircraft of marine aviation.
Darpa’s request notes that management is interested in developing vehicles capable of eliminating the limitations of traditional air and sea freight platforms. The concept of a perspective screen coverage provides a payload of over 100 tons, the ability to carry several amphibians on board, and the ability to bypass obstacles using the aircraft mode. Prospective machines plan to use in search and rescue, landing, and logistics operations.
The effect of the screen was opened in the 1920s, but only after 50 years of the screen was widely widespread. So, in the USSR in 1972, the world’s first transport screen splano “Eagleok” was lowered, and in 1986, the world’s first Moon-racket-racket in the world appeared. Before the early 1990s, experiments with spills continued in the USSR, but after the collapse of the USSR, the work was stopped. In 2011, the Ministry of Defense of Russia reported a refusal of ships on a dynamic airbag.