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To: Chode; Liz; archy
Textron built thousands of these 60MPH Armored Security Vehicles for use overseas. They are now refurbishing 400 of them for unspecified domestic duty, with more on the way.

(Wiki) "The M1117 Guardian Armored Security Vehicle, or ASV, is an internal security vehicle manufactured by Textron Marine & Land Systems for use by the U.S. Army's Military Police Corps. Its armament consists of an Mk 19 grenade launcher and M2HB Browning machine gun, mounted in a turret similar to that used on the U.S. Marine Corps' Amphibious Assault Vehicle; and a M240H Medium Machine Gun mounted outside the gunner's hatch. The vehicle has become very popular with American military police and convoy security units in Iraq. It is a more heavily protected and heavily armed alternative to the armored Humvee which was not originally designed to be a protected fighting vehicle. The M1117 is considered to be part of the MRAP family of vehicles."

110 posted on 03/04/2013 9:04:18 AM PST by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Travis McGee
looks like a souped up V-150
123 posted on 03/04/2013 10:21:26 AM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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