New Tracked MRZR Buggy Can Keep Special Operators Comfy On Arctic Missions
Dan Parsons - Monday
Special Operations Forces could soon enjoy a heated-cabin, tracked version of the Polaris MRZR Alpha all-terrain buggy. This would make them more comfortable on long-range missions in cold Arctic climates where the U.S. military is facing off with peer competitors' territorial ambitions.
U.S. troops could get their hands on the retrofit kits as early as next year under an option of the current seven-year contract with Polaris to provide Special Operations Command with its lightweight all-terrain vehicle (LATV), SOCOM's designation for the MRZR Alpha.
Polaris unveiled the Arctic Mobility Kit at the Modern Day Marine Expo in Washington, D.C., last week, though the display model was shown with the tracks but not with the enclosed cab. Polaris plans to display the full setup at both the Special Operations Industry Conference (SOFIC) in Tampa, Florida, this week and at the Association of the U.S. Army annual conference in October.
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