Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle (The Cougar)

Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle (The Cougar) A 6x6 EOD variant of the MRAP JERRV undergoes the first shot of a four shot series of test explosions at the Aberdeen Test Center (ATC) in Maryland.

All MRAP vehicles are tested at the ATC and this vehicle met the threshold.

Photo by: ATC. Photo ID: 200721614416, Submitting Unit: Marine Corps Systems Command. This Image has been cleared for release. Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle . High Resolution Image

Marines from 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment's engineer platoon are sporting a new ride on the roads of Iraq. The Cougar Hardened Engineer Vehicle was specifically designed for engineers and the jobs they do. The vehicle is on duty with Marines in Iraq. High Resolution Image.

Photo by: Cpl. William Skelton, Photo ID: 20064135192, Submitting Unit: 1st Marine Division, Photo Date:04/08/2006, This Image has been cleared for release.

The Cougar, a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle, is the next generation of combat vehicles and is currently being used in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

The v-shaped hull assists deflection of a mine or improvised explosive device blast away from the vehicle�s capsule, keeping the passengers safe and the vehicle intact.
The ballistic glass with gun ports allow the passengers to engage insurgents ambush attempts without leaving the cab.

Photo Date Taken: 1/24/2005. Unit: Marine Forces Pacific. Photo By Line: official USMC photo.

The first shipments of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles arrived at Camp Liberty in western Baghdad and are being fielded to units who operate in areas with the highest threat levels.

These are the first of an estimated 7,000 MRAP vehicles expected in theater by early summer. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Mark B. Matthews, 27th Public Affairs Detachment) High Resolution Image (3,008 × 2,000 pixels, file size: 3.98 MB, MIME type: image/jpeg)

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