A NASCAR team has just unveiled a six-wheeled military platform at the Modern Day Marine exhibition in Washington, D.C.
According to the website Defence Blog, the adaptable six-wheeled platform was presented by Richard Childress Racing Enterprises, LLC, known throughout the automotive world as the organization behind one of the most historic racing programs in NASCAR.
Called the Mothership, the vehicle is a mobile ground platform designed to integrate advanced defense technologies, serve as a mobile base for launching drones and missiles, and provide what RCR describes as a “launch anywhere” capability across multiple domains.
Before making its red carpet debut at the Marine Expo, the platform took part in a joint air-to-ground missile demonstration conducted in partnership with Lockheed Martin, an event that included the vertical launch of the JAGM, designated JQL VL, which validated the vehicle’s capability to function as a ground-based missile launch platform.
“Using the same manufacturing, machining, and engineering capabilities that power our racing teams and engine company, RCR Enterprises is becoming a trusted integrator in the defense space, particularly in ground mobility, as demonstrated by our recent successful Lockheed Martin JQL VL demonstration,” said Mike Verlander, President of RCR Enterprises, LLC.
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