Category: News Author : JR Posted: April 1, 2009
Tags : baby mrap, m atv, matv, mrap, mrap vehicle, mts.ru
U.S. troops in Afghanistan will soon have a new vehicle on their hands. The U.S. military is bringing an MRAP All Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV), known as the Baby MRAP, to teams on the ground.
M-ATV: The Baby MRAP
The Baby MRAP is described as being made for “mobility and survivability.” The four-wheel all-terrain vehicle is being designed specifically for the rough conditions in Afghanistan. BAE Systems, the company creating the M-ATV, calls the vehicle a lighter and more mobile version of its first-generation MRAP. It matches the MRAP’s protection level while adding in the mobility of a Humvee, the company says.
The Baby MRAP weighs less than 9 tons and is said to provide better dash and slope speeds than any ground vehicle currently in the U.S. military’s fleet. It also boasts a low center of gravity to make off-roading easy and the risk of rolling over minimal.
BAE’s M-ATV uses a turbo-charged diesel V8 engine that can support speeds up to 80 mph. It provides 20 kilowatts of auxiliary power for on-board equipment.
Other features of the Baby MRAP, according to a recent media report:
• IED jammers
• V-shaped blast-dispersing monocoque hull
• Significantly increased power-to-weight ratio
• The ability to ford hard-bottom fresh water to depths of up to 5 feet. (M-ATV is not amphibious)
• Generate 10 kilowatts of vehicle host power and export an additional 20 kilowatts for mission equipment
• Turbo-charged diesel V8 engine
• Shorter wheelbase for improved cross-country mobility
• Lower center of gravity for increased maneuverability and to prevent rollovers
• Ergonomic steering angle to “drive like an SUV”
• “Runflat” tire system allowing the M-ATV to safely cruise at 30 mph on up to two flat tires
The Baby MRAP unit will cost about half the price of its predecessor — $500,000, compared to $1 million for the previous MRAP model. The Department of Defense is aiming to have the units arrive in Afghanistan before the end of the year, FOX News reports.
Apr 2, 2009
Lmao. Talk about freaking awesome. I don't think the Al-Quada are going to be happy
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Apr 2, 2009
those damn sand niggerz betta watch out!
Apr 2, 2009
Fuck Yes.
That truck is orgasmic.
Can't wait to see some Marines kicking ass with it.
Apr 2, 2009
So who do I write the check out to? Makes my atv look like powerwheels
Apr 2, 2009
Yeah thats gangter only question tho what weapon does it support id expect a 50 cal but i dont know for sure
Apr 2, 2009
I see.. So, our president said he'd pull out 6 months….Ok…. And now we're having a half a million dollar vehicle made?
that make's Perfect sense.
Apr 2, 2009
wow if this was a legal civilian vehicle i would drive it
Apr 2, 2009
you dont know anything , so how can u call them sand negarz , bool shit who the hell do u think u are , skru you mean , it's only in the desert that is sand , u watch them on t.v cuz ur in idiot , it's not sand but land , ughh ,
Apr 2, 2009
I hear you there brother.
Can't wait to run over some terrorist assholes with that beast.
Apr 2, 2009
We're pulling out of Iraq, not Afghanistan. So it does make perfect sense.
Apr 2, 2009
That is awesome HOORAWmed Forces
Apr 2, 2009
HOORAW US ARMED FORCES LOOK OUT AFGHANISTAN
Apr 2, 2009
lol better grammar please?
Apr 2, 2009
that thing looks bad-ass, damn dune coons better watch out now!!
Apr 2, 2009
uhh…they're sand niggers to people who can actually spell….ass pirate
Apr 2, 2009
HOOK ME UP! SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SICK! So much for my CR 500 powered quad it will only do around 70
Apr 2, 2009
yeah, the U.S. drivers better not get out the damn steel coffin and take a dump… beware getting shot in your assholes
Apr 2, 2009
I'm in Afghanistan right now. We could use those for the streets on (the military establishment) here. They were paved at one time, but now look (and feel) like they were used for bombing practice. I'll take two!!!
Apr 2, 2009
you all gotta be white, poor souls of the past using foul language that describes your character. Poor poor fools who are contained by petty minds that will never go foward only stay lame and decrepited. So to dumb it down for you all who are stuck back in the years when those you call out of their names who actually built and grew this country, get a mind that is able to grow more than use foul language that consits of more than 7 letters.
Apr 2, 2009
You're all racist pricks.
Apr 2, 2009
I'm a fag.
Apr 2, 2009
FUCK THE US N' THERE IMPERIALISM
Apr 2, 2009
I'm a prick.
Apr 2, 2009
I'm a prick.
Apr 2, 2009
hells yah son i was introduced to this beast fucking thing is so nice, way better then that piece of shit wanna be chevy bull shit!
Apr 2, 2009
What he is trying to say is that it is inaccurate to call them sand niggers because technically most of the land in Afghanistan is actually fertile and beautiful. Basically, based on your statement, i can call people in Nevada sand niggers?
Apr 2, 2009
foul language? you must have never met a Marine, I can only say this about Marines because I am one but we have some of the worst of the worst as far as foul language u ever hear the word fuck and shit in a sentence 5 times in a 10 word line? probably not but its pretty common to us, were naturally agressive ppl, you kinda have to be to have the solid firm reputation of that of a Marine
Apr 2, 2009
You speak true words.
Apr 2, 2009
Don't you know that marines will be the last to get these things… stick with your LAV's and up armoreds devil dogs…LOL
Apr 2, 2009
Speaking of dumps, I think I have shit in every Asian country…. Wow can you guys please get toilets instead of that squat shit.. Didn't your momma teach you only chicks squat..
Apr 2, 2009
I'm a prick.
Apr 3, 2009
Its half the cost of what we currently have out there saving our troops, with that kind of savings he's buying plane tickets…
And yes, feel encouraged to call the people in Nevada Sand Niggaz, my ex-wife lives there and they are too stupid to get out of the desert.
White, black or brown its all the same to me, ignorance is ignorance.