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  |  Honkin' Big Trucks Head to Iraq By John Lasker That's how U.S. defense contractor Force Protection describes its heavily armored Buffalo and Cougar trucks, which are being rushed into service in Iraq and Afghanistan. More than 120 of the vehicles will be shipped overseas by February, and about 100 are already in service. The 24-ton Buffalo is a bomb-clearing workhorse. When outfitted with an external camera, a 30-foot robotic arm and an attachment called "The Claw" that resembles a super-sized garden tool, the "troops don’t have to leave the vehicle to investigate what might be an explosive," said Child. more here.. http://www.wired.com/news/technology...w=wn_tophead_4   | |
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| I can already see the response from the first unit to get them. It'll go something like this. "Guys, we got a new truck. It's awesome, but it's too heavy. Take out the seat cushions." | |||||||||||||||||||||
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