14. Guardian M117
Joined the Service in 1999
Produced by: Textron Marine & Land Systems
Price: *$800,000
The manufacturer of this ASV is Textron Marine & Land Systems. The M117 Guardian was created in the late nineties and is based on the V-100/V-150 Commando armored cars. This automobile is used by the Military Police Corps. The M117 Guardian was first presented in 1997 and has been in use since 1999.
M117 Guardian / Wikimedia.org / Micah E. Clare
There are 29,560 pounds in the Guardian. The first American military vehicle with a mine-resistant hull was this ASV. The need (and manufacturing) for this IED-resistant ASV grew as the usage of IEDs in combat increased. The Guardian is equipped with an M2HB Browning machine gun and a Mk 19 grenade launcher.
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