Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Marauder

The Marauder is an armoured, mine-protected vehicle that is produced by Paramount Group in South Africa.

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Three vehicles in one! Marauderis actually three vehicles in one. It can be produced as an infantry patrolvehicle, a command centre and even an ambulance!. Five Humdred km on one tank of gas .With longrange fuel tanks added it can travel an extra 500km - making it ideal for longrange patrols.It's bomb-proof, Maraudercan survive explosions of 14kg of TNT under its wheels and 7kg under its hull -making it one of the world's toughest vehicles.


It can swim, too, Maraudercan literally swim! It has a fording depth of half the vehicle - making itideal for rugged and wet terrain. Bullet-proof tyres, It has special 'run flat' tyre inserts which means that the tyres can be perforated by12.7mm bullet rounds and still keep rolling for at least another 50km!


Marauder weighs around 15 tons but can be reach 18 tons when fully loaded!. The vehicle can be fitted with an IED jammer - making it the enemy of terrorists worldwide.Anti blast seats protect troops from roadside bombs and rocket attack - keeping them safe from the huge force of explosions, without just protecting the vehicle.With a maximum speed of 120Km/hr the Marauder is no slow coach.The World's Toughest Vehicle South Africa is world renowned for producing some of the best protected and most technologically innovative armoured vehicles in the world. During the programme, which was broadcast in the UK theMarauder flattened cars, smashed through brick walls and defied attacks by hungry lions in the South African bush.




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