Bang....

[Jbb]

There is no such thing as "costs too much" when compared to one life saved! It looks like those new trucks are worth the cost! It just paid for itself. This is one of the new "hardened" vehicles that was hit by a 500 lb bomb (IED). The vehicle was totally destroyed, but everyone in the vehicle walked away. Note the unusual construction of the bottom of the hardened Pathfinder APC. Note the bottom looks like the hull of a ship. The blast picked up the truck and turned it around! The driver got some broken ribs (see the photo of the steering wheel), but that's it. Everyone walked away from a 500 lb explosion directly beneath their vehicle.
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[Blown 472]

We water jet the hardend alum plates for those where I work.

[Schiada76]

That is fuccing bad ass!
Good to hear everyone made it.:D
Shouldn't there be some hippies in tyvek suits sifting the sand for diesel though?

[GoCiggie31]

that is awesome.
Our troops deserve to have the best technology avail at any cost if it saves lives. :D
Sounds like that needs to be required equipment to me.

[BoneDaddy]

That is awesome that everyone survived!