Military Procurement International Vol. 18, No. 9, May 1, 2008
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UNITED
KINGDOM
Cougar
4x4 for Ridgback requirement
On April 8, the Pentagon’s Defense Security
Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified the US Congress of a possible Foreign
Military Sale to the British Army of
157 Force Protection Inc. 4x4 wheeled
Cougar Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles. The total value, if all
options are exercised, is estimated at US$125 million. The maximum combat weight
of the Cougar 4x4 is 17.2t.
This
potential order is intended to meet the British Army’s requirement for 150
Ridgback Urban Protected Patrol Vehicles (UPPVs). The Ridgback
is required to bridge the gap between the Army’s 324 6x6 wheeled Cougar
vehicles (designated Mastiff in the UK), weighing a maximum 23.5t each, and its
130 new, high speed 4x4 wheeled DML Jackal
light Mobility Weapon-Mounted Installation Kit (MWMIK) patrol vehicles, weighing
6.6t each. ©
DAPSS S.A., 2008, Switzerland