Mastiff 2 which replaced the earlier
Mastiff 1 (Ridgeback) is a heavily armoured, wheeled , troop
carrying vehicle suitable for road patrols and convoys and is the
newest delivery in a range of protected patrol vehicles being used
for operations.
Manufactured by the US Company Force Protection Inc (where it is
named Cougar) Mastiff 2 is a 6 x 6 wheel-drive patrol vehicle which
carries six people, plus two crew. It has a maximum speed of 90 km/h
and can be armed with a machine gun, 50 mm canon or 40 mm automatic
grenade launcher.
The UK MoD purchased some 108 vehicles in an original order worth
approximately US$70.1 million (£35 million) and these vehicles were
deployed in Iraq during December 2006. During October 2007 the MoD
announced the purchase of another 140 Mastiff in a contract worth
around £100 million.
