07.10.2022, 13:49
Zitat:US approves delivery of 200 MaxxPro MRAP combat vehicles to Ukrainehttps://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_...raine.html
According to information published by the United States Department of Defense on October 4, 2022, the United States will deliver to Ukraine 200 MaxxPro MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicles which is part of a new $625 million military aid package. [...]
The MaxxPro also named M1224 in the U.S. Army is a 4x4 wheeled combat vehicle in the category of MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected). It was designed and manufactured by the American company Navistar International to respond to an urgent request for protected vehicles for the U.S. Army during the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. [...] The MaxxPro in APC (Armored Personnel Carrier) variant has a crew of two including a commander and driver and can accommodate up to six military personnel. The vehicle has a combat weight of 18,650 kg and is powered by the MaxxForce D family engine model D8.7L16, Turbo inter-cooled, direct electronic injection, and four stroke. It can run at a maximum speed of 105 km/h with a maximum cruising range of 600 km.
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