Buffalo (mine protected vehicle)

Buffalo
Buffalo being used to dig up an IED during training
TypeMRAP
Place of originUnited States
Service history
Used bySee Operators
WarsIraq War, Afghanistan War
Production history
ManufacturerForce Protection, Inc.
Produced2003
Specifications
Mass45,320 lb (20,560 kg) (curb weight)[1]
56,000 lb (25,000 kg) (max weight)[1]
Length27 ft (8.2 m)
Width8.5 ft (2.6 m)
Height13 ft (4.0 m)
Crew2+4

ArmorAll wheels and centerline mine protected
EngineMack ASET AI-400 I6
330 KW (450 HP)
Payload capacity38,680 lb
TransmissionAllison HD-4560P automatic
Suspension6×6 wheeled
Ground clearance15 in (410 mm)
Fuel capacity85 gal
Operational
range
300 mi (483 km)
Maximum speed 65 mph (105 km/h)

The Buffalo is a wheeled mine resistant ambush protected (MRAP) armored military vehicle built by Force Protection, Inc., a division of General Dynamics. It is the largest vehicle in Force Protection's line-up, followed by the Cougar MRAP and the Ocelot light protected patrol vehicle (LPPV).

  1. ^ a b Buffalo fact sheet Archived March 19, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Force Protection. (requires login)

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