Marine Infantry Units To Be Equipped With Newly Purchased Polaris All-Terrain Vehicles

November 15 2016

USA

The U.S. Marine Corps has placed an order for scores of all-terrain vehicles with Polaris Defense.

The deal covers 144 four-seat, diesel-powered MRZR-D4 vehicles under the utility task vehicle (UTV) program, said a Polaris release on Nov. 10. The cost was not reported.

Each Marine Corps active-duty infantry regiments will receive 18 vehicles, reported Jane's Defence Weekly.

The UTV program aims to provide logistics support for company-level operations. The vehicle is not...

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