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ATLANTA - This summer Defense Contract Management Agency personnel joined General Dynamics Land Systems – Force Protection in celebrating the delivery of the 734th Buffalo, the end of a production cycle of the mine resistant ambush protected vehicle designed to safely clear routes in dangerous combat zones for military operations. DCMA has been involved with the MRAP Buffalo program since its inception, ensuring that the vehicle was rapidly fielded to the warfighter in both Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.
“The Buffalo has come a long way since its initial production and usage in Iraq,” noted James Stephens, the Army customer’s Buffalo A2 system acquisition manager. “Several features set the A2 apart, primarily its survivability. Soldiers on the ground understand and appreciate the numerous cutting-edge protective capabilities of the Buffalo A2.”
The Buffalo A2 is fortified to protect the warfighter from mines or improvised explosive devices thanks to its V-shaped hull which is able to direct an explosion on the ground away from the vehicle. Additionally, the Buffalo is equipped with a 30 foot long robotic arm and claw which has a high resolution camera mounted to it. This provides the warfighter the ability to locate, manipulate and disable a mine or IED without ever having to set foot outside.
The Buffalo A2 is continuously being improved upon, even after eight years in the field and multiple theater operations. It has had a sobering effect on the DCMA personnel who have had a part in seeing it come to fruition. More than just an acquisition success, the Buffalo’s ability to safely clear mines and IEDs in order to bring service members home to their families is the real accomplishment.
| Date Taken: | 11.03.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 11.24.2014 11:01 |
| Story ID: | 148644 |
| Location: | ATLANTA, GA, US |
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