Thursday, December 24, 2009
A new vehicle in the Governators future?
Back when the Hummer was first introduced, Arnold Schwartzenegger just had to get one to support his tough guy image. The Army is introducing a new vehicle into the Kabul Quagmire that is way tougher.
On Afghanistan's rough dirt roads, however, the new $500,000 to $1 million Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All Terrain Vehicle is a major improvement over the massive Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle it's replacing, soldiers say. The M-ATV is tailored to Afghanistan, at least parts of it, and the Pentagon is sending about 5,000 of them to the battlefield.And it's Oshkosh B'Gosh! Maria, are you listening, just in case you still need something for the Guv.
For soldiers who'd grown accustomed to bruising trips through rural Afghanistan, their first M-ATVs, which have just been introduced in the field, were an early Christmas present. Seemingly without effort, the vehicles climb mountains at angles that approach 45 degrees, and they glide across the country's rocky roads.
In the cities, the M-ATV's lighter frame can make sharp turns and maneuver through Afghanistan's lawless traffic much better than the hulking MRAP can.
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