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Cougar 4x4 variant
Frenchy
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Posted: Sunday, March 22, 2015 - 12:16 AM UTC
Didn't know the Cougar could be fitted with a robotic arm...



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andrekidbsb
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Posted: Sunday, March 22, 2015 - 12:23 AM UTC
Frenchy, neither do I.
I think this is the same robotic arm used on RG-33. Great photo. This vehicle has been used in Afghanistan or it is a old photo from Iraq?

Thanks to share this photo

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Posted: Sunday, March 22, 2015 - 01:27 AM UTC
That's not technically a Cougar. It's an ILAV(Iraqi Light Armored Vehicle). The robotic arm is able to be fitted to most MRAP's so they can check IED's if they don't have a Buffalo MRAP in convoy.
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Posted: Sunday, March 22, 2015 - 02:32 AM UTC

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That's not technically a Cougar. It's an ILAV(Iraqi Light Armored Vehicle). The robotic arm is able to be fitted to most MRAP's so they can check IED's if they don't have a Buffalo MRAP in convoy.


Thank you to clear.

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pinkdolphin
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Posted: Sunday, March 22, 2015 - 09:53 AM UTC
There's a photo of such MRAP her:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_(mine_protected_vehicle)
Frenchy
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Posted: Sunday, March 22, 2015 - 02:49 PM UTC
Here's another view of the new-to-me ILAV



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Posted: Sunday, March 22, 2015 - 06:02 PM UTC

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That is a Buffalo, this is a Cougar ILAV with a robotic arm attached. Two different vehicles.
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Posted: Sunday, March 22, 2015 - 06:30 PM UTC
In the Tankograd M939 truck book, there's a picture of an M939 with a Buffalo-like body and that same arm; it's used to train folks in how to use it while freeing up Buffalos for actual duty.
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Posted: Sunday, March 22, 2015 - 08:54 PM UTC

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In the Tankograd M939 truck book, there's a picture of an M939 with a Buffalo-like body and that same arm; it's used to train folks in how to use it while freeing up Buffalos for actual duty.


https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/184153

https://www.flickr.com/photos/kyngpao/8290923715/

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Posted: Sunday, March 22, 2015 - 10:42 PM UTC

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In the Tankograd M939 truck book, there's a picture of an M939 with a Buffalo-like body and that same arm; it's used to train folks in how to use it while freeing up Buffalos for actual duty.


If you look closely the arms are really not the same. Maybe in appearance but the one on the buffalo is more heavy duty, with a different claw end. The one here is one that is smaller and lighter. Meant to be added onto other MRAP's. The ILAV here is the Route Clearance version.

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