Poland to procure 300 second-hand US Cougar MRAP vehicles

[Zarvan]

According to a Tweet published by the Polish Ministry of Defense on November 10, 2021, the Polish Army will procure 300 second-hand MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected) Cougar 4x4 vehicles from the United States.
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Cougar 4x4 MRAP Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle. (Picture source www.net-maquettes.com)

According to the Tweet, the contract will benefit from an accelerated delivery procedure allowing the Cougar MRAP vehicles to be put into service within the Polish army for 2022. The MRAP is a family of 4x4 and 6x6 wheeled combat vehicles designed to provide increased crew protection and vehicle survivability against current battlefield threats, such as IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices) , mines, and small arms.

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) initiated the MRAP program in response to an urgent operational need to meet multi-Service ground vehicle requirements. MRAP vehicles provide improved vehicle and crew survivability over the High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) and are employed by units in Afghanistan and Iraq in the execution of missions previously executed with the HMMWV Humvee 4x4 light tactical vehicle.

The Cougar MRAP vehicle is based on a monocoque V-shaped chassis providing a high level of protection against the blast of TNT explosion. The Cougar MRAP in 4x4 configuration is capable to transport five crew members and one gunner while the 6x6 variant can carry nine military personnel and one gunner.

The Cougar MRAP can be fitted with an open-top turret that can be armed with one 12.7mm heavy machine gun or one 40mm automatic grenade launcher. The vehicle is powered by a Caterpillar C-7 Diesel I6 engine developing 330 hp coupled to an automatic transmission Allison 3500SP. It can run at a maximum speed of 105 km/h with a maximum cruising range of 966 km.

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[Bilal9]

I don't know how effective these would be in Eastern European scenarios. MRAPs were invented for overcoming IED's and other threats by non-conventional fighting forces i.e. insurgents. The armor in these things can't even resist 30mm rounds and the honker of an engine out front is the first target of a tank round. Poland makes its own BMP and other Infantry vehicles which have better armor.

 

[Communism]

I don't know how effective these would be in Eastern European scenarios. MRAPs were invented for overcoming IED's and other threats by non-conventional fighting forces i.e. insurgents. The armor in these things can't even resist 30mm rounds and the honker of an engine out front is the first target of a tank round. Poland makes its own BMP and other Infantry vehicles which have better armor.

MRAPs are for crushing dissent, which Poland needs since they have slowly been going full on fascist since the end of the cold war.

It's the same reason why the U.S. is arming up their police forces with MRAPs.

 

[Bilal9]

MRAPs are for crushing dissent, which Poland needs since they have slowly been going full on fascist since the end of the cold war.

It's the same reason why the U.S. is arming up their police forces with MRAPs.

Oh, I did not realize the purchase was for the police force. The article said it was for the army.

Thanks for the insight.

Yes US police forces have also been getting many MRAPS but only for specialized riot units.

The higher militarization of the police forces in US cities are seeing some opposition but the times we live in are anything but normal.

One can't be naïve to what is happening to cities lie Portland, Oregon.

 

[Communism]

Oh, I did not realize the purchase was for the police force. The article said it was for the army.

Thanks for the insight.

I'm not saying that they say it's for the police force.

That's just what they are going to end up being used for.

Yes US police forces have also been getting many MRAPS but only for specialized riot units.

The higher militarization of the police forces in US cities are seeing some opposition but the times we live in are anything but normal.

One can't be naïve to what is happening to cities lie Portland, Oregon.

To the police, any unrest is dissent.

To the unrest, any police is tyranny.

 

[Last starfighter]

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