Military Vehicles [United States]: SRATS Inc. ELSORV (US Army)

The ELSORV (Enhanced Logistics Off-Road Vehicle) is a new military vehicle for the United States Army that was developed by SRATS (Specialized Reconnaissance Assault and Transport System) Incorporated. It resembles a Humvee but with much more agility and off-road capability. It is based on a similar vehicle designed for SOCOM (Special Operations Command) over the last five years.

The vehicle can carry four passengers and 2,700 pounds payload, and have modified Humvee engines that can conquer approach angles of 90 degrees and climb slopes at 80 degrees.

The new vehicle is designed to help alleviate maneuverability constraints in the rugged terrains of Afghanistan for resupply and med-evac purposes.

Sources:
http://www.army.mil/-news/2008/06/09/9753-off-road-prototype-vehicles-tested-...
http://www.arcent.army.mil/news/feature-stories/2008-archive/june/soldiers-in...

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[doncroswhite]

I got to drive one of these, there really nice. They give allot when you turn. They do things that would a Humvee could only dream about.

[DanieruShidebuteru]

@doncroswhite

Hey, thank's for sharing with us!

[8039275]

WAS I THE ONLY ONE THT FREAKED OUT WHEN HE SAID coming to a battle ground near you

[nick8874]

built by rednecks

[chechnya]

Another overpriced piece of military hardware. Who profits? Big defense contractors.

[qwas1238]

@pele220 No they already got oshkosh building them.

[pele220]

too bad its probably cancelled by now

[6SpAr6TAN69]

well, well, look what the rednecks have inspired...

[yzs4life]

@nick8874 and those "rednecks" are are serving yours truely America

[crazyhiker418]

OMG I need one of those SOON. With the torque and clearance I can see this being so important even in the desert.

NO chance of National Guard Units getting these though.... :(

Not an insurgent out there that could get away even if a barrier was built up of disabled vehicles and miscellanies other stuff.

Think about Black Hawk Down when the roads were blocked, if they had vehicles like this they could have crawled over the barriers. (maybe, depends on incoming fire of course.... )