Patent ID: 8206190

Claim:
An amphibious fighting vehicle capable of moving on a water surface, comprising: a front planing tracked belt disposed on a front portion of the amphibious fighting vehicle; a rear driving tracked belt; side buoys disposed on lateral sides of the amphibious fighting vehicle that assist in setting an immersion line of the amphibious fighting vehicle at a predetermined value; and a rear buoy disposed on a rear end of the amphibious fighting vehicle, wherein the front planing tracked belt and the rear driving tracked belt are propelled at a speed sufficient for movement on the water surface and a land surface, wherein the planing tracked belt and the rear driving tracked belt run on the surface of the water when the front planing tracked belt and the rear driving tracked belt are driven above a critical speed, wherein the side buoys and the rear buoy are deployed into the water under the critical speed, and wherein when the amphibious fighting vehicle is operated over the critical speed, the side buoys and the rear buoy are retracted from the water.