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The Polish army will receive specialized American armored vehicles. Yesterday, November 12, the portal defensenews.com He reported that 300 used Cougar cars were purchased for the needs of the Polish ground forces.

According to the plan, Cougar vehicles should be transferred to the Polish armed forces by the end of 2022 "due to an accelerated procedure." The contract also includes a logistics and training package. The amount of the transaction was not disclosed. Previously, the Polish military had already used Cougar during a peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan (then the United States provided Poland with 40 vehicles for temporary use).

Cougar in the 4×4 modification

Image source: defensenews.com

Cougar is a heavy American armored vehicle of the MRAP class (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected), which has been developed and mass-produced by Force Protection since 2002. The Cougar has a V-shaped bottom that redirects the energy of the blast wave away from the crew. Cougar has many modifications on bases with wheel formulas 4 × 4 and 6 ×6.

Cougar in the 6×6 modification

Image source: defensenews.com

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