Now Golfers Can Fight Terrorism Too

[Dynasty]

Indian firm Metaltech reveals Anti-terrorism Buggy at Arms Fair.

A mini armoured car, designed for use in confined spaces such as airports and hotels targeted in terror attacks, has gone on display at an Indian arms fair.

The battery operated, two million rupee ($45,000) Anti-Terrorist Assault Cart (Atac) is said to resemble a bullet-proof golf buggy with firing ports.

It has been specially designed to transport two armed security personnel during or after terror attacks.

It was created in the wake of the Mumbai (Bombay) hotel attacks of 2008.

"It can extract civilians or engage terrorists," Metaltech managing director JB Sehrawat told the AFP news agency.

"It's a product of our sense of helplessness over the casualties we took in the attacks. We put our heads and hearts together and came up with the Atac."

It weighs just under half a tonne, has bullet-proof windows and contains numerous firing ports. Furthermore it is able to negotiate corridors and lifts.

Metaltech says the squat and heavily armoured vehicle can also withstand grenade blasts and last for six hours on a single charge - with a top speed of 25km/h (15mph).

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8520467.stm

So theyve just taken a golf buggy and slapped some metal plates on it with firing windows.

And this made me laugh:

It can extract civilians or engage terrorists..."

Fair enough, but I cant help at laugh at the plural of civilians when it clearly states

It has been specially designed to transport two armed security personnel...

So, civilian...not civilians.

Can't see Tiger driving one.

 

[Robbo]

I can see police agencies spending $45,000 on a 'car' just for driving round the few buildings that are large enough to take it. Would be funny if the 'terrorists' managed to tip it over.

 

[soulslicer]

They won't even have the balls to sit in that hunk of a junk..

 

[Tyguy]

i'd love to peg this thing at the driving range...with my terrorist golf balls that is

 

[Raziaar]

Can't see Tiger driving one.

He'll use it to protect himself from his wife.

 

[Krynn72]

It's a product of our sense of helplessness

Inspirational.

 

[Colonel Kernel]

Guys, I see a nice strategy in this one. Engaging and making the terrorists roll on the ground from laughter is a good way to win a confrontation.

 

[Tyguy]

you know an armored segway is coming next.

 

[CptStern]

hey this would have been an awesome innovation in the fight against TERROR ..well until you realise we've had this for years.

hell even toronto has a few of them and our terrrorists are mostly of the pen and paper variety

you know an armored segway is coming next.

dude ...

http://zoom.cnews***/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/segway-police-unit-china.jpg

 

[Raziaar]

He said armored!

Human flesh and uniforms are not armored!

Maybe they could have ceramic weapons and super powerful electromagnets on the wheel base that attract incoming bullets to them.

Though I think Mythbusters already disproved that.

 

[CptStern]

He said armored!

ok

 

[Acepilotf14]

Too bad Tiger won't be able to fight terrorists. I can only imagine.

 

[Gunner]

Fair enough, but I cant help at laugh at the plural of civilians when it clearly states



So, civilian...not civilians.

Can't see Tiger driving one.

That's just a guideline, Indians don't care for guidelines:

 

[Shyam]

Nothing to see here, except more Indian military inefficiency.

 

[VirusType2]

That's just a guideline, Indians don't care for guidelines:

In the future, this will be considered 'plenty of elbow room'.