This EV Motorcycle Is Thermal Imaging Proof. It Also Can't Be Detected By Microphones

Special operations forces (SpecOps) have long used motorcycles to get in, get out, and get gone before anyone had a chance to figure out they were there, as bikes are fast, agile, and can go places other vehicles can't. Hell, you can even strap them to your chest and get air dropped into a locale, which makes insertion easier for command structures. 

But motorcycles of old have an issue; they're loud, and they produce heat due to the gas-powered engine. Both of which can be detected by thermal imaging solutions, as well as acoustic microphones. And while many SpecOps teams have adopted more silent EV motorcycles, such as Zero's FX and Sur-Rons, they too suffer from those detection devices, though to a lesser degree. 

The Ukrainian military, however, might've just solved that with the Wolfstorm, a thermal-imaging-proof, as well as acoustic-detection-proof, all-electric dirt bike aimed at truly giving SpecOps soldiers the complete element of surprise and evasion. 

Don't look now, but there are some military folks on dirt bikes right behind you...

The Wolfstorm in action.

Photo by: Wolfstorm

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According to the press release issued by Ukraine's Ministry of Defense, "Silence, lack of thermal footprint and the ability to transport two soldiers in full equipment - the Ministry of Defense [has] codified and allowed the domestic electric motorcycle WOLFSTORM - "Assault Wolf' for use in the Armed Forces. It combines the advantages of a classic motorcycle with an internal combustion engine and electrical engineering." 

That only tells half the story, as the real part that will likely have SpecOps soldiers around the world salivating is what the Wolfstorm does. Or rather doesn't, in that the Ukrainian military says it can subvert acoustic and thermal detection, which means these motorcycles not only go full John Cena, but they can't hear them either. And for missions that require true stealth, that'd go a long way toward ensuring those missions are a success. 

Moreover, Wolfstorm has the specs to back up the SpecOps nature it was designed for. Weighing only 230 pounds, it features an 8kW battery that's capable of propelling it 60 miles on a single charge. However, where it differs from other EV dirt bikes, but is becoming more common, is that the Wolfstorm has swappable batteries. So even though a full charge only takes 4 hours, according to the company, swapping takes only a few minutes from one depleted battery to one that's fully charged and ready to go.

It is interesting that Wolfstorm went with a chain-driven drivetrain, as chains tend to be louder than their belt-driven counterparts. That, however, could have more to do with durability than anything else. 

The Wolfstorm can also carry up to two soldiers in full combat gear, meaning it ain't just a stealthy option, it's also a workhorse. And according to Euromaiden Press, the Ukrainian military has already contracted the domestic company behind the Wolfstorm, for 1,500 EV dirt bikes this year.

So these bikes will absolutely be seeing frontline action in the very near future. 

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