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although this is an army artcle i understand the marine corps will also be getting this vehicle for operations in afghanistan so thought i would post the article and a few photos. and i have to say it really looks like a good bit of kit !!
new m-atv arrives in southern afghanistan
story by spc. elisebet freeburg
date: 10.22.2009
kandahar airfield, afghanistan—the first mine resistant ambush protected all-terrain vehicles designated for southern afghanistan arrived here oct. 22 by air transport.
after months of government testing, the department of defence awarded a contract june 2009, to oshkosh corporation to supply an initial order valued at $1.05 billion for more than 2,000 m-atvs.
"this is a very different environment than iraq, so as we came in and continued to fight the fight in afghanistan, we realized it requires a little bit different equipment or modification than what we have," said lt. col. richard haggerty, the regional command-south deputy director for acquisitions, logistics and technology.
with an independent suspension system designed for off-road mobility, the m-atv is built specifically to navigate afghanistan's rugged landscape.
"the m-atv really answers some of the challenges of the terrain, high altitudes and the real unevenness of a lot of the terrain out there," said haggerty.
the m-atv seats four passengers and one gunner, and features an armour system with a "v" shaped hull engineered to protect occupants from enemy attack.
"it looks like a modified, huge, heavy-duty jeep," said anthony deluca, the kandahar site lead for the mrap program. "it's got very good suspension systems, and everyone raves about how well it functions in the field."
while some original mrap vehicles may weigh nearly 60,000 pounds, the m-atv weighs approximately 25,000 pounds. including standard equipment and fuel.
"we're trying to get the soldier exactly what he needs to be successful in the battlefield," said haggerty.
these initial eight vehicles will be used to train drivers and mechanics from units selected to receive m-atvs.
davvero notevole! l'ennesimo passo avanti....
molto funzionale il tetto anti schegge/proiettili della torretta... finalmente tra gli edifici avranno un pò di protezione in più!
chissà dove collocheranno gli humvee dismessi.... ragazzi, colletta comunitaria?
sarebbe una figata!! :dragazzi, colletta comunitaria?
red, se posso darti un consiglio, la prossima volta non quotare l'interno intervento, rende la pagina molto meno scorrevole
tanto gli humvee li venderannoa apesi del terzo mondo come han sempre fatto, contento di vedere degli enormi passi avanti. ora tra mrap matv e jtlv hanno davvero un bel parco macchine.
con questo nuovo mezzo, il matv, non so se gli americani invidiano ancora il lince di cui dispongono gli italiani (ora sono arrivati quelli con le torrette per gli uomini in ralla )
questo comunque è bello tosto, sarebbe curioso sapere come si riduce su un ied per fare un confronto con l'hmvee...
son sempre stato dell'idea che non bisognava fare una gara tra tipologie di veicoli e la loro stazza, ma di quante vite salvassero. se proprio vogliam parlare di gare.
comunque non credo che gli americani siano mai stati invidiosi dei lince, avendo schierato in campo gli mrap, sicuramente sebtivano la mancanza di un veicolo leggero, ma tra matv e jtlv ora credo che stiano parati.
24 meu trap surface course
marines of 2nd light armoured reconnaissance battalion and combined anti-armour teams 1 and 2 of battalion landing team, 1st battalion, 9th marine regiment, 24th marine expeditionary unit endure a week long tactical recovery of aircraft personnel surface course aboard camp lejeune, sept.1. (u.s. marine corps photo by lance cpl. david j. beall)
24 meu trap surface course
marines of 2nd light armoured reconnaissance battalion and combined anti-armour teams 1 and 2 of battalion landing team, 1st battalion, 9th marine regiment, 24th marine expeditionary unit endure a week long tactical recovery of aircraft personnel surface course aboard camp lejeune, sept.1. (u.s. marine corps photo by lance cpl. david j. beall)
24 meu trap surface course
marines of 2nd light armoured reconnaissance battalion and combined anti-armour teams 1 and 2 of battalion landing team, 1st battalion, 9th marine regiment, 24th marine expeditionary unit endure a week long tactical recovery of aircraft personnel surface course aboard camp lejeune, sept.1. (u.s. marine corps photo by lance cpl. david j. beall)
