Ukraine approves MUL.E electric combat motorcycle
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- The MUL.E received operational approval from the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense late last month, making it what the ministry describes as Ukraine's first all-wheel-drive electric military motorcycle.
- Wide low-pressure tires on the MUL.E spread the bike's weight to exert ground pressure similar to a soldier on foot, reportedly reducing the likelihood of triggering pressure-activated anti-tank mines — though anti-personnel mixed minefields remain dangerous.
- Dual electric motors deliver all-wheel-drive traction across mud, snow, sand, and marshland, while the near-silent drivetrain offers a stealth advantage for reconnaissance and moving personnel and supplies near front lines.
- The MUL.E carries a listed range of roughly 62 miles (100 km), extendable via an onboard gasoline generator that lets troops refuel wherever fuel is available and also converts the bike into a portable power station for field equipment.
- The motorcycle is designed to tow cargo trailers through terrain that would bog down larger military vehicles while maintaining a lower acoustic and thermal signature, and the only released image appears to be AI-generated or altered.
Why it matters: The MUL.E gives Ukrainian forces a low-signature mobility and logistics platform that can cross anti-tank-mined terrain inaccessible to jeeps or trucks, and its gasoline-generator range-extender eliminates the charging-infrastructure dependency that has historically limited electric military vehicles in the field.
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