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New fire power and surveillance capabilities for the Cougar 6x6 MRAP vehicle at SOFEX 2016 110564.
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SOFEX 2016 Official Online Show Daily News & Official Web TV Special Operations Forces Exhibition and Conference Amman, Jordan 9 - 12 May 2016 |
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New Cougar 6x6 MRAP at SOFEX 2016
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New generation of reconnaissance armoured vehicle based on American-made Cougar MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicle at SOFEX 2016. The Jodanian Company KADDB has increased the capacity of standard Cougar MRAP with more fire power and reconnaissance capabilities.
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 Cougar MRAP vehicle fitted with a one-man turret armed with a 20mm Vulcan Gun at SOFEX 2016, The Special Operations Forces Exhibition and Conference in Amman, Jordan. |
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The Cougar 6x6 is an MRAP and armoured personnel carrier vehicle designed to be resistant to landmines and IEDs threats. The vehicle was developed by the American-made Company Force protection . The company is now a subdivision of General Dynamics since 2011.
The standard version of the Cougar can be fitted with a remotely controlled weapon station mounting a 7.62mm machine gun, 12.7mm heavy machine gun or a 40mm automatic grenade launcher. The Cougar MRAP vehicle offers protection against direct fire. It features protection against 7.62mm armour-piercing (AP) rounds, rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) rounds, land mines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The V-shaped hull reduces the impact of blasts by directing the blast away from the vehicle. |
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 The upgraded kit of the new Cougar variant also includes different type of new systems to offer reconnaissance capabilities. |
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At SOFEX 2016, the Jordanian Defense Company proposes an upgraded version of the Cougar 6x6 MRAP fitted with a one-man turret armed with a 20mm Vulcan Gun offering more fire power. The 20 mm Vulcan is a hydraulically or pneumatically driven, six-barrel, air-cooled, electrically fired Gatling-style rotary cannon which fires 20 mm rounds at an extremely high rate (typically 6,000 rounds per minute). This weapon system has an effective range of 2,000 m and a maximum firing range of 4,000 m. The upgraded kit also includes different type of new systems to offer reconnaissance capabilities. The vehicle is fitted with surveillance systems including day/night cameras mounted on telescopic mast, thermal camera. For its self-protection, the vehicle is also equipped with jamming system. Standard equipment of the new KADDB Cougar also includes a navigator and operator workstation.
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