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Armed Forces - a5a19 - British Army - The Infantry - Mastiff Force Protection Vehicle (FPV)

INFANTRY

MASTIFF FORCE PROTECTION VEHICLE (FPV)

 

The Mastiff armoured vehicle on a test run at Kandahar Air base, Afghanistan. These vehicles will give commanders on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan more options to deal with the developing threats they are facing. These wheeled patrol vehicles have a less intimidating profile than tracked vehicles. They include BOWMAN radios and electronic countermeasures, and are fitted with additional armour beyond the standard level, to ensure they have the best possible protection.

Mastiff is a heavily armoured, wheeled vehicle suitable for road patrols and convoys and is the newest delivery in a range of protected patrol vehicles being used for operations.

Manufactured by the US Company Force Protection Inc (where it is named Cougar) Mastiff is a 6 x 6 wheel-drive patrol vehicle which carries six people, plus two crew.


It has a maximum speed of 90 kph and can be armed with a machine gun, 50 mm canon or 40 mm automatic grenade launcher.

The UK MoD purchased some 108 vehicles in an order worth approximately US$70.1 million (£35 million).
 

Mastiff Force Protection Vehicle (FPV) Statistics
108 available
Weight 23,500kg
Length 7.08m
Width 2.53m
Height 2.64m
Max Speed  90km/h
Payload 6,350kg

 

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