Armored Utility Variant
The U.S. Special Operations Command has competitively selected the RG33 6x6 vehicle as their choice for the MRAP Armored Utility Variant (AUV) Vehicle. The AUV is a mine resistant 6x6 cargo carrier, featuring a utility deck to haul specialized cargo and two trailers for unique roles and missions. The MRAP AUV leverages existing RG33 MRAP survivability technology. It offers forward cab commonality with the Armored Recovery Variant featuring:
• Remote weapons station
• Integrated unique SOCOM equipment
• Internal seating for four Warfighters
• C4ISR integration
• Specialized utility deck
As of August, 40 AUV vehicles have been ordered, with deliveries scheduled in the second quarter of 2009.
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