Posted on 10/08/2014 6:24:29 PM PDT by lbryce
U.S. Special Forces will soon be riding into battle in a race-bred truck.
The Polaris DAGOR is a compact military machine that uses a trophy truck-style suspension for extreme off-road capability and was developed in partnership with Roush Industries of NASCAR fame.
The purpose-built military machine is about the size of a four-door Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, but can fit up to nine warfighters onboard: four in the cabin, four in the bed, and a roof gunner positioned in a sling seat suspended from the roll cage.
The 4,500-pound vehicle is powered by a diesel engine of unspecified origin, has a range of 500 miles and can haul up to 3,250 pounds. It's long-travel suspension features Fox off-road shocks.
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The Polaris DAGOR is a compact military machine that uses a trophy truck-style suspension for extreme off-road capability...
Hey Sparky, did you miss the off road part or did you just not read the article?
One American engineer clears 18 mines in 6 square yards. It would have cost the Russians 18 men from the punishment battalion to clear the same mines.
A time honored tradition around here...lots of experts...don't need to read no stinkin' article.
I guess I’m from the Old Army, where massive or at least adequate cover was standard. These boutique forces today would never stand up against a Soviet or Red Chinese juggernaut of old for five minutes. I guess we’ll continue to see this kind of $h!t while we’re in asymmetric warfare.
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