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Lenco Posts Success In Underbody, Side, Blast Testing of BEAR

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, June 24th, 2014

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Lenco Posts Success In Underbody, Side, Blast Testing of BEAR

Lenco MRAP Photo: Lenco Industries

Lenco Industries Inc. on Tuesday said it was successful in underbody and side blast testing of the BEAR® 17-man Troop Transport Armored Vehicle designed for military and government personnel and international security forces operating in hostile environments around the world. The blast resistant BEAR combines Lenco’s proven Mil-Spec steel armor construction with an additional composite B-Kit and engineering changes designed to deflect blast pressure. Modeled after traditional Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles, the BEAR’s V-Hull construction and armor…

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