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Mercedes To Supply Canadian Army With Armored Actros Trucks |
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In military news, the Canadian Defence Ministry has just ordered 82
armored Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks, with the option to purchase another
26 units of the model. The Actros, which feature a four-axle all-wheel-
drive chassis, are fitted with a specially armored cab, and provide an
exceptionally high level of protection for the Canadian soldiers from
mines, hostile fire and roadside bombs during their various UN
peacekeeping missions. A few features of the model include the ability to
cope with uphill gradients up to 70 percent and a lateral incline of up to
30 percent; the ability to traverse water courses with a depth of 750mm
(up to 1200mm with special equipment); and of course, state-of-the-art
protection from both ballistic and blast threats. Read more
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