Buffalo mine-protected clearance vehicle

The Buffalo is a mine-resistant vehicle capable of multiple missions depending on its configuration.

Force Protection, its South Carolina-based manufacturer, uses Peterbilt Mac-10 trucks to provide the original frame of the vehicle before it is modified into a mine-protected vehicle. Its design aids field repairs while other technologies combine to maximize its load-carrying capacity, interior space and the interchangeability of parts.

The vehicle has a V-shaped hull designed to...