MRAPs

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US MRAP testing inadequate? You decide.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/18011/

BUSHMASTER makes Canada's short list in their TAPV Program.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/18015/

41 blast tests and the OCELOT is still going strong in the UK MOD's aggressive test program, probably the best blast test program out there after public and government concerns over casualties suffered due to IED's over the last few years.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/17924/

And finally as promised the RG-41 on display and unveiled at EUROSATORY 2010. Might come in handy for the morning commute. I think we'll see more of this within the next year.
http://www.armyrecognition.com/south...ations_uk.html

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Regards,
Pat

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Good to see a story of some of the equipment we discuss save lives in the real world.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/18093/
Obviously the upgrades to the MASTIFF during the last year as earlier reported have most certainly paid off.

Regards,
Pat

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Everything you ever wanted to know about MRAPs but were afraid to ask. A very good over view that covers the major players in the MRAP field and developmental history.
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/...0532/#more-532

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M-ATV success story for OSH-KOSH but what about the competion?
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/...602/#more-5602

Regards,
Pat

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This was meant to go with the last post sorry for any incompet...
I meant of course inconvenience.

God I need some rack time, good night all!

Regards,
Pat

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Nice to see that unlike most military equipment the Cougar actually lives up to the manufacturers claims

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Well it's done, British MOD has made me 1 for 1 in predicting equipment. Chose wrong on the final FRES-SV platform but picked right on the LPPV program vehicle, OCELOT has been chosen over Supacat's SPV-400. See earlier posts on this thread.
http://www.army-guide.com/eng/article/article_1931.html
and http://www.army-guide.com/eng/article/article_1933.html
This will mean "good-bye" for the Land Rover, I think as important to the UK as the JEEP was for us.

Regards,
Pat

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Originally Posted by FASTBOAT TOUGH

Well it's done, British MOD has made me 1 for 1 in predicting equipment. Chose wrong on the final FRES-SV platform but picked right on the LPPV program vehicle, OCELOT has been chosen over Supacat's SPV-400. See earlier posts on this thread.
http://www.army-guide.com/eng/article/article_1931.html
and http://www.army-guide.com/eng/article/article_1933.html
This will mean "good-bye" for the Land Rover, I think as important to the UK as the JEEP was for us.

Regards,
Pat

Not a land rover replacement - a replacement for the snatch land rover. land rover will still remain as a utility vehicle. (TUL is I think the current acronym - Truck Utility Light(?)).

Snatch was OK for its designed role (Internal security, proof against SAA ammo and petrol bombs, improvised pipe bombs etc), inside Northern Ireland. But outside of an all-tarmac road environment, it was too overloaded to deal with cross country movement - so was restricted to tracks and therefore to any IEDS placed alongside same.

Snatch should be 2WD - it is currently listed as 4WD in the OOB.

Cheers
Andy