What Happened to the U.S. Marine Corps’ Ultra Heavy-Lift Amphibious Connector (UHAC)?
17th October 2024
The Ultra Heavy-Lift Amphibious Connector (UHAC) was a revolutionary half-scale amphibious tractor test prototype that used foam flotation pad blocks on its tracks to tread over water and land. In 2014, it was a revolutionary new way of moving Marine Corps vehicles from ship to shore, as a cargo deck was between the two gigantic tracks. But what happened to the UHAC, and why hasn’t it been tested since 2014 or entered active U.S. Marine Corps service?