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Cougar Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Patrol Vehicle (MRAP)
Category 1 - 4x4 Vehicle Category 2 - 6x6 Vehicle
Statistics
| Country of Origin/Used by: | USA & UK (Ridgeback and Tempest) |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 2004 |
| Manufactured by: | Force Protection Inc. |
| Crew: |
4x4 Category 1 = 1+5 6x6 Category 2 = 1+10 |
| Armament: | Can mount the Remote Weapon System (RWS) carrying (1) of the following weapons: 12.7mm HMG; 7.62mm OR 40mm Grenade Launcher. |
| Engine: | 6-Cylinder Turbocharged Diesel |
| Miscellaneous Info: |
The differences between
category 1 and category 2 MRAP vehicles are determined on the number of
passengers the vehicles can carry. In the Cougars' case, 4x4
vehicles are considered Category 1 MRAP and the 6x6 vehicles are
considered to be MRAP Category 2. Other variants of the Cougar are the Joint EOD Rapid Response Vehicle (JERRV) and the British Tempest (see photo link below). The Tempest is a vehicle based upon early Cougar 4x4 vehicles used by the British in the former Yugoslavia. A later British version of this 4x4 vehicle is the Ridgeback. The currently fielded British Mastiff PPV is based upon the Cougar 6x6 vehicle. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
None |
Photos/Documents
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Cougar MRAP Photos | U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps |
| Cougar 4x4 Joint EOD Rapid Response (Training) Vehicle (JERRV) Photos | Mark Aldrich - IPMS/USA Tacoma Green Dragons (Washington) |
"Handbook: MRAP Vehicles - Tactics, Techniques and Procedures"
[Please Note: Although the document references "Use by official personnel only", the document was legitimately obtained via a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request] |
US Army's Combined Armed Center/(CALL) via Joe Trevithick - Virginia, USA |
|
Mine
Resistant Ambush Proteced Vehicle Slideshow Presentation (2011) |
US Department of Defense's Joint Program Office-MRAP via Dave Haugh - Content Editor |
| Tempest 4x4 Mine Protected Vehicle Photos | Ian Young - Military Machines International Magazine |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Cougar MRAP Information and Photos | Force Protection International Website |
| Cougar MRAP Information and Photos | Olive Drab. Com Website |
| Cougar MRAP Photos | Global Security. Org Website |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
|
Canadian EROC: Buffalo, Cougar & RG-31 (Modeler Photo Assistant Series
MPA 002) Review by Patrick Keenan Available at AMPS Website |
Rick Saucier and Miroslav Hraban (Real Models) |
| Canadian MRAP Series AFV's Photo Reference CD-ROM | JK "Ken" LeClair (available directly from author via e-mail) |
| Encyclopedia of Modern U.S. Military Tactical Vehicles (Tankograd Publications) | Carl Schulze |
| "Exercise Pashtun Dawn" - January 2012 Issue of Military Machines International Magazine | Geoff Fletcher |
| Iraq Insurgency: US Army Armored Vehicles In Action: Part 2 (Concord Publications) | Carl Schulze |
| Marines On the Ground: Operation Iraqi Freedom: Part 2 (Concord Publications) | Gordon Arthur |
| "MRAP Pt 1" Military Machines International Magazine (September 2008 Issue) | Shaun Connors |
| MRAP Walkaround Photo Reference CD-ROM: Part I | Robert Skipper (available directly from author via e-mail) |
| "Taming the Taliban" (September 2009 Issue of Military Machines International Magazine) | Shaun Connors |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| Cougar 6x6 MRAP Model Kit | Cromwell Models | 1/35 | Multi-media kit; supposedly represents an EOD variant. |
| Iraqi Cougar (Badger) ILAV 4x4 MRAP Model Kit (MM-R032) | Model Miniature | 1/72 | Resin. |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
