US Marine Corps special vehicle photo & movie such as 'MRAP' to protect passengers from bombs and armored trucks



From cars that can protect passengers even if bombs and land mines are smashed up close and trucks with bulletproof performance to relatively ordinary cleaning cars, you can see the vehicles operated by the US Marine Corps at Camp Foster So I decided to put it together in photos and movies.

In Iraq and Afghanistan, many US soldiers were victims of land mines and

IED (improvised explosive device) attacks, so the MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protection) vehicle was developed to eliminate the damage. Note that MRAP is a term that refers to a group of vehicles equipped with anti-bomb armor rather than a specific vehicle, so there are multiple vehicles with different shapes and performance even within the same 'MRAP'. I am.



It is almost twice as tall as the Marines, who are believed to be over 180 cm tall.



It is equipped with robust armor so that the passengers will not be damaged even if the bomb ruptures beneath or beside the vehicle.



The following is a photo of an old-fashioned mobile vehicle parked in the same parking lot. It looks like I can't stand the bomb attack.



Even if the tires are punctured, it is possible to continue running although the speed slows down. In addition, it seems that the riding comfort is much more comfortable than cars such as 'Hanvie'.



The windshield is also bulletproof.



Looking from behind it looks like this.



I had the passenger's door open.



From the side, you can see that it is a metal plate with a considerable thickness.



The inside of the car is as follows.




The seat belt is designed to support the body with 7 points, so that the passengers will not be injured by being hit against the inner wall or the like even when strong shaking or impact is applied.



There is also a rear seat, which can accommodate a total of 4 people.



There is a rotating gun mount on the roof.



The trucks that are not explosion-proof but have enhanced armor performance are as follows.



If you look at the door from the side, you can see that the metal plate is doubled.



The side looks like this.



The following are older vehicles that have not been armored. By diverting the engine and undercarriage of this truck, it was possible to protect passengers when shooting such as by changing doors and roofs.



There is also a forklift.



Vehicles for moving containers



The bulldozer looks like this. The head at the tip has been removed.



The head part to dig up the soil is as follows.



The crane truck looks like this.



A vehicle called a motor scraper, which is used to scrape off dirt and sand while carrying it over rough land.



A car for cleaning the trash on the road. Except for the green color, it has the same feel as a regular cleaning car you see in the United States.



Transporting sandbags in preparation for a typhoon.



It runs at a very slow speed to prevent accidents, and it also has a leading role to ensure safety by looking at the blind spot of the driver of a heavy machine called 'Grand Guy'.

U.S. Marine Corps heavy equipment working inside Camp Foster-YouTube


In preparation for a power outage, a startup test of the private generator was also performed.



Even if the power supply is cut off, it is possible to continue supplying power to the main facilities, and it seems that it will not affect the operation behavior.



There is also a goal for basketball in the corner of a parking lot with various vehicles. When work is not done, exercise and sweat to relieve stress and help maintain physical fitness.



in Coverage,   Hardware,   Ride,   Video, Posted by darkhorse_log