Phoenix Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 US made??? U.S. Army Soldiers from Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 25th Infantry Division provide security for a route clearance patrol through the Sabari District of Afghanistan, Jan. 28, 2010. http://www.strategypage.com/military_photos/military_photos_20100131233519.aspx 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoolaman Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cougar_%28vehicle%29 From the caption of your photo: Note: Looks as if the Cougar's pictured here have a field expedient rain stopper attached. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted February 5, 2010 Author Share Posted February 5, 2010 Ah hell, never even noticed that. Cougar eh? Huh. Weird, that doesn't look like the same vehicle in the wiki photo. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoolaman Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Erm, it turns out it isn't... I believed the caption but it seems it is not correct. It's an RG-33 (but same thing really!). http://www.military-today.com/apc/rg33_mrap.htm 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbon-14 Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Looks more like an RG-31 to me http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RG-31 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoolaman Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 I'm pretty confident this time! Look at the light grilles in the bumper, and the curved wheel arches. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingknives Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Definitely an RG31. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted February 5, 2010 Author Share Posted February 5, 2010 So the US army is using vehicles from other countries? Interesting, I had no idea that was going on. Are there other vehicles currently in service, or is this a rare thing? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingknives Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Quickest way to get a capability into service is to buy what is available. The South Africans had long experience with land mines and were selling suitable vehicles. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted February 5, 2010 Author Share Posted February 5, 2010 Yah, that makes sense. Thanks for the info! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splinty Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 So the US army is using vehicles from other countries? Interesting, I had no idea that was going on. Are there other vehicles currently in service, or is this a rare thing? I beleive the Buffalo is South African also. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 The South Africans had long experience with land mines and were selling suitable vehicles. They had one 20-25 years ago with a V-shaped bottom. The idea was to deflect any explosive force out to the sides rather than up through the floor. I don't know what became of it or if it is still around. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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