Boeing Phantom Badger

Light Utility Vehicle, 2-door truck
Maximum speed 83 mph (134 kmph)
Steering
system
24.5 ft (7.47 m) four-wheel steering; 32ft (9.75 m) two-wheel steering[1]

The Boeing Phantom Badger, or simply the Badger, is a combat support vehicle built by Boeing, in collaboration with MSI Defense Solutions.[2] Designed for transport inside the V-22 Osprey, the Badger is notable for its size and versatility.[3] Unlike previous vehicles and competing offers, the Badger's design is such that it avoids non-standard equipment, instead using already available hardware for construction.[4] Although officially certified for use with United States Navy aircraft, the Badger is also used by the United States Air Force as well as United States Marine Corps special operations.[citation needed]

The Badger is the second vehicle to fit into the MV-22 after the M1161 Growler ― the Internally Transportable Light Strike Vehicle (ITV-LSV) also designed specifically for use with the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft.

Design

The Badger is designed with mission-specific rear modules that are attached with six bolts at six connection points that can be interchanged on the field in 30 minutes or less. Interchangeable modular mission capabilities include reconnaissance, combat search and rescue, casualty transport and explosive ordnance disposal in addition to mounts for weapons like a .50-caliber machine gun and 40mm automatic grenade launcher.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Boeing: Digitally Advanced & Integrated Warfighter Solutions".
  2. ^ "Boeing: Meet the Phantom Badger".
  3. ^ "Boeing's Phantom Badger packs a lot of combat vehicle into a small package". 18 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Reporting for Duty | MSI Defense | MSI Defense". www.msidefense.com. Archived from the original on 2018-01-17.
  5. ^ "Home". 11 June 2021.

External links

  • Boeing Phantom Badger