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A concept fire brigade vehicle by Morita
This is a a concept fire brigade vehicle by Morita (モリタ) which is capable of sending and receiving information between the fire department and helicopters, while checking information such as fire spread due to variable wind direction and weather conditions (even thermal images can be generated). It has a GVW of 11,500 kg and features a CAFS (Compressed Air Foam System) capable of spraying at a rate of 3,600 L/min. It comes also with LED night illumination in order to support firemen during the night.
More photos after the jump!