The
Cougar Joint Explosive Ordnance Disposal Rapid Response Vehicle (JERRV)
4x4 is a member of the Cougar 4x4 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP)
Family of Vehicles (FOV) which is capable of transporting personnel
and cargo within the current theater of operations. The JERRV EOD 4x4
is a versatile, diesel powered, pneumatic tired, heavily armored, multi-purpose
vehicle equipped with a 360-degree automatic weapons mount that is urgently
needed by Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams deployed in support
of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom to increase
their survivability against Improvised Explosive Devices (IED). JERRV
EOD 4x4 s are also required for contingency operations in support of
the Global War on Terrorism by Engineer Mine Clearing teams against
IEDs. Currently, 9 vehicles Cougar JERRV 4x4 are in services with the
United States Marine Corps. The JERRV version of Cougar 4x4 is classed
as Category II Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle while
the standard version of Cougar 4x4 is category I MRAP.
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| Armament |
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The Cougar HEV 4x4 is fitted with a ring mount turret which
can be armed with a 7.62 mm or 12.7 mm Heavy Machine Gun.
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| Design
and protection |
The JERRV
EOD 4x4 has adequate armor protection and possesses the capability
to carry all required EOD equipment. The Cougar JERRV 4x4
has a V-shaped hull, that extends to the engine bay which
increase the protection for the crew against blast forces
of IEDs or land mines explosions. The vertical armor will
stop 7.62 x 51mm ball ammunition, and the windows will stop
AP. The vehicles can withstand up to 30lbs. TNT under any
wheel or 15lbs. under the V-shaped centerline. Among the minor
differences between the Cougar and the JERRV, the Cougar has
firing ports while the JERRV does not.
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| Mobility |
The
Cougar JERRV use a 4x4 chassis and it is powered by a Caterpillar
C-7 diesel engine that can give 330hp at 2,400rpm and a torque
of 860ft lbf at 1,450rpm with an operational range of 675 km.
The transmission of the Cougar H 4x4 is an Allison 3500 SP series
and the front and rear axles are Marmon-Herrington MT-17 and
R-17 respectively.
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| Accessories |
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EOD vehicles carry an assortment of EOD equipment, such as bomb
disposal robots, and all the other gear needed for EOD work,
including 70-pound bomb suits. The JERRV also has multiple optical
camera capabilities providing day and night vision, as well
as forward looking infra-red technology that allows better visibility
of the surroundings. The JERRV air conditioning system has been
criticized. It recirculates air in the passenger compartment
which does not work well in the extreme heat of Iraq and Afghanistan.
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| Specifications |
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Armament |
| One
7.62 mm or 12.7 mm machine gun
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Country
user |
| United
States |
Designer
Country |
| United
States
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Accessories |
| Self-recovery
winch, central tire inflation, NBC filter, spare
tires |
Troop
seating |
1
+ 3 |
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Armor |
| V-shaped
hull, standard armour against small arms firing
and shell splinters, armour protection against
IDED and land mines. |
Weight |
14,288
kg |
Speed |
110
km/h maximum speed on road |
Range |
675 km
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Dimensions
(IN) |
Lenght,
6.19 m; Width, 2.64 m; Height, 3.09 m |
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