How Britain Is Protecting Its Soldiers In Afghanistan

The 7.5ton Ocelot, partially designed by Formula 1 engineers, has a V-shaped hull to deflect the force of blasts

Revealed, The 7.5 Ton Patrol Cars To Protect Our Troops -- The Daily Mail

The Ministry of Defence yesterday unveiled its state-of-the-art armoured vehicle to replace the ‘death trap’ Land Rovers used by troops in Afghanistan.

The British-designed Ocelot will replace the Snatch Land Rover which has been much criticised for offering little protection against roadside bombs.

Thirty-seven UK servicemen and women in Iraq and Afghanistan have been killed in the lightly-armoured Land Rovers – grimly dubbed ‘ mobi le cof f ins ’ by soldiers.

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My Comment: At 7.5. tons, that is one heavy truck.