Tougher vehicles to deal with the harsh Afghanistan terrain have been put to work on frontline operations.
The first batch of more than 300 new Mastiff 2 and Ridgback armoured vehicles are now in Afghanistan and operational with trained crews, giving troop commanders better capability for battlefield tasks.The vehicles have been given a number of upgrades including:
-- explosive attenuating seats to provide better protection to the soldier on impact;
-- improved armour;
-- improved axles and suspension to cope with the difficult terrain;
-- better thermal imaging for the drivers;
-- greater crew capacity.
Read More
No comments:
Post a Comment