Pretty much these vehicles have completely replaced Humvees. It's weird, only like three years ago all there was in Iraq were Humvees. Now, you can't even go outside the wire with one.
Anway these are called MRAPs, and they weigh a ton. They are specially built to withstand pretty much any IED. They were actually invented in South Africa, where they needed a vehicle to take kids to school that could withstand a mine going off. So some guy down there decided that if you put armor and make the bottom a V shape, it can withstand a mine.
And now you know...
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I saw a picture of one of these that had been hit by a large IED. The explosion blew out the engine block which landed about a hundred yards away. But everyone inside surved with very minor injuries. I'll see if I can find the pics and post them.
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