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[–] [email protected] 56 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

Honestly doesn't look all that bad for a fucking anti tank mine.

This incident marks the first documented instance where a commercial-based armored vehicle has successfully withstood such an attack, highlighting its robust protective capabilities

For those that don't know it's built on a Ford 550 frame.

[–] Bronzie 42 points 3 months ago

Aye.

Cars can be replaced. Lives can’t. I guess it also boosts morale seeing equipment that actually works.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

No, that's Chevy ;)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Quite impressive for sure! I'm curious to know what's going on in the under body of that thing.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

V shaped armour to deflect blast. It's in the article.

[–] Mouselemming 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The lazy among us thank you

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

I was going to look for a video on the MRAP specifically.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It would be awesome if US police departments donated all their heavy tactical vehicles to your cause.

[–] EmoDuck 45 points 3 months ago (1 children)

And risk life and limb? Acorn season is coming up and without heavy military equipment for neighborhood patrols it will be a bloodbath /j

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

Don't forget about school shootings - all those rural Texas LARPers need their tacti-cool trucks to sit on while elementary school kids are murdered too!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Pretty sure it's totalled though.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Nah, bit of bondo, bit of wax, oil change and it's good to go

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Don't forget some duct tape to re-attach that gas tank cap

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Could probably use a paint job to tie it all up and make it pretty

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I love the optimism, but even with full coverage, that looks like a good parts truck to me.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)

More than 1000 have been supplied to Ukraine, they can soak some vehicle losses. That's what they're built for.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yep. To expand they're built to save fighters' lives. If you had to put a value on it, one veteran Ukrainian is worth far more than this MRAP. And this one saved several.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

And not only that: The it says they survived without injuries (though I'm guessing they were at least a little shook up). Give those guys the next vehicle on the line, and I bet they're more than happy to go find the Russians that placed those mines and give them their regards.

The morale boost from having this kind of equipment probably cannot be underestimated

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

It'll buff right off