The U.S. has handed over another batch of Cougar 4×4 armored vehicles to the Polish Armed Forces
The Polish Armed Forces received another batch of Cougar 4×4 armored vehicles.
Here's What We Know
The information was shared by the Ministry of Defense of the country. We are talking about 63 MRAPs. The Poles had previously received 26 machines. The contract for the supply of 300 Cougar vehicles was signed between Poland and the USA back in 2021. The amount of the deal is $27,500,000.
W tym tygodniu do Polski ????????dotarła z USA ????????kolejna dostawa 63 pojazdów wielozadaniowych MRAP COUGAR 4x4 przeznaczonych dla #WojskoPolskie. From kilku miesięcy tego typu pojazdy wykorzystywane są już przez żołnierzy @Zelazna_Dywizja. pic.twitter.com/50uPWBbEae
- Ministerstwo Obrony Narodowej ???????? (@MON_GOV_PL) December 9, 2022
Flashback
The Cougar is an American infantry vehicle with mine and ambush protection. It was developed in the Republic of South Africa. The vehicle comes in two modifications: 4×4 и 6×6. It accommodates up to 6 people and can accelerate up to 105 km/h.
Source: @MON_GOV_PL