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US Marine Corps 'Cougar' Receives Extreme Armour Makeover

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The United States Marine Corps (USMC) has awarded Force Protection Industries Inc. with an existing $64.1 million upgrade contract to revamp its seating on the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) programme’s Cougar armoured vehicles. The news comes at a time when onboard survivability measures are being improved across international forces. Suspended seating allows for troops to be isolated from the floor and sides of a vehicle, making them less likely to feel the brunt of a bla...
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