MRZR Alpha: the Latest Light Tactical Vehicle by Polaris Defense

Polaris Government and Defense has unveiled a new light tactical vehicle, developed for U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), said Polaris on Tuesday.

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"The MRZR Alpha is currently under General Services Administration (GSA) contract through the Light Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle (LTATV) program, which has a value of up to $109 million and was awarded on May 29, 2020," said the manufacturing company.

“The MRZR Alpha is powerful and flexible enough for expanded missions, provides more durability to meet an extended life-cycle and is agile in off-road environments to best support operators, yet compact and lightweight for tactical air transport,”said Nick Francis, director, Polaris Defense.

Light weight and off-road capabilities of the MRZR make it ideal for transport via helicopter and operation in terrain that would otherwise be traversed on foot. Furthermore,  the vehicle's enhanced system design and payload capacity expand its possible mission roles to include indirect fire weapons, explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) systems, network-on-the-move, logistics and missile launc, in addition to infantry support, blackout mode and a two-litter capacity, and a towing capacity of 680 kg.

 The MRZR is powered by a high-performance 8-speed automotive transmission and a 4-stroke, 118 hp turbo-diesel engine, and has an increased payload that ranges between  635 to 907 kg (for the two and four-seat variants respectivley)

"The MRZR Alpha can be internally transported by V-22, H-47 and larger aircraft by leveraging toolless ROPS and spare tire stowage. External transportation includes H-60 and larger rotary wing lift assets. Robust tie down and lifting provisions also allow for LVAD, JPADS and HSL certifications," added Polaris Defense.

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