Buffalo (armored vehicle)
| Buffalo Mine Protected Vehicle | |
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| General properties | |
| crew | 2 + 4 |
| length | 8.2 m |
| width | 2.46 m |
| height | 3.97 m |
| Dimensions | 36.3 tons |
| Armor and armament | |
| Armor | strong underbody protection as well as axle and wheel protection against mines |
| Main armament | 1 × 7.62 mm MG |
| Secondary armament | differently |
| agility | |
| drive |
Mack ASET AI-400 331 kW (450 PS) |
| suspension | Wheel suspension (6 × 6) |
| Top speed | 105 km / h (road) |
| Power / weight | 13.4 kW / ton |
| Range | around 480 km (300 mi) |
The Buffalo is a mine-protected, armored troop transport (6 × 6) from the USA , which is based on the South African Casspir . The Buffalo is manufactured by Force Protection Industries , a US company that has been part of General Dynamics since 2011 .
description
While the South African Casspir is a two-axle mine-protected vehicle, the Buffalo is three-axle with the drive formula 6 × 6. The Buffalo belongs to category III for MRAP vehicles. The Casspir and Buffalo have a V-shaped central part of the underside of the body to protect the crew. The force of an explosion is thus deflected to the side. In addition, the vehicle is equipped with an additional cage (so-called slat armor ) on the turret and hull, which protects the Buffalo against shaped charge projectiles such as those fired by the RPG-7 anti-tank weapon .
The Buffalo is equipped with a crane arm, which is used to clear unconventional explosive devices and incendiary devices .
The Buffalo is used by the armed forces of France , Italy , Mexico , Canada , the United Kingdom, and the United States .
The Buffalo in the media
The Buffalo made an appearance in the movie Transformers , in which it served as the vehicle shape for the Decepticon Bonecrusher. The producers of the film were impressed by the large gripper arm that can be seen on the manufacturer's website, and were downright disappointed when they learned that it was merely an image manipulation. A dummy therefore had to be built especially for the film. Force Protection Industries, for its part, advertised it by participating in the film.
Web links
- Description on a website of the manufacturer (English)
- Description on www.armyrecognition.com (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ "The Making Of The Transformers Movie" ( Memento of the original from September 17, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Entertainment News International, June 15, 2007. Accessed April 26, 2008.
- ↑ "Force Protection's anti-mine vehicle designed in SolidWorks 'stars' in 'Transformers' movie" ( Memento of the original from December 23, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Force Protection Industries. Accessed August 22, 2008.
