Students design military digger

Harper Adams students design digger attachment for military conditionsEngineering students at Harper Adams University College have designed a digger attachment suitable for use in adverse military conditions. The proposal was created as part of their final year group project assignment, where they were asked to produce a ‘future military backhoe concept’ for construction manufacturers, Terex. With proposed cuts to the UK defence budget, there is an increase in demand for multi-functional vehicles that can perform a wide variety of tasks, whilst providing adequate protection for the