The SmarTruck I was engineered by the US Army's Tank, Automotive, and Armaments Command’s National Automotive Center (NAC) from a modified Ford F-350. This is a prototype of the SmarTruck II combat vehicle.

NAC executive director Dennis Wend says that he was inspired by a James Bond film in producing the SmarTrucks.

Dimensions and Cost

The SmarTruck I is an 11,000-pound, 8-foot-wide, 22-foot-long vehicle. It has a cost of ~$750750,000.

Features

The SmarTruck I has electrified door handles, pepper spray nozzles, cameras arranged to cover 360°, a fogger, and a laser gun. The window glass is bullet-resistant.

The SmarTruck I uses a fingerprint system as part of its anti-theft and security systems.

See also: Humvee, SmarTruck II