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R h i n o P A K ® M8XX
Protective Armoring Kit for Configuration of M8XX Chassis

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Lives in Iraq AM General manufactured the M8XX series of 5 ton
vehicles for the US Army from the 1950s and well into

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"We had a rough convoy the 1980s. The series featured cargo vehicles, dump
on January 28th. I was in trucks, tractors, etc., of varying wheel bases and bed
the rear vehicle and the lengths. The US government has since made the series
convoy commander. We available to other countries through FMS/FMF funds, and
were heading north on a in a testament to their reliability and durability, over
main highway through 50,000 M8XX vehicles are still in service worldwide.
Baghdad. As we passed
thru a town, the Toyota Armour Group has delivered a number of fully upgraded,
truck directly in front of uparmored versions of these vehicles and through this
me that was equipped process has developed an uparmoring kit, the M8XX
with a RhinoPAK® was hit RhinoPAK®, that enables end users to provide protection
by a massive IED. for driver and crew that includes armoring up to NIJ Level
IV / EN B7 for both opaque and transparent armor.
A huge explosion
engulfed the road and Additionally, the vehicles can be upgraded
vehicle. My truck slowed
and per SOP we did a U for specialized uses like:
turn to avoid entering a
kill zone. The vehicle troop transport
occupants radioed that command and control centers
the Toyota was down with
mobile medical units
casualties. I made contact
with the rest of our crowd control vehicle
convoy, gave them
instructions and then The M8XX RhinoPAK ® protects the cab (doors, roof,
headed into the kill zone windows) from all sides. Engine compartment protection
to recover our people. reduces the risk of immobilization during an attack.
Optional armored protection is available for fuel tank,
As we pulled up on the battery, air brakes and run-flat tires. Other options
left side of the truck, I include a gun turret, gun ports, hydraulically operated
jumped out and ran up to plow blade and a remotely or manually controlled water
the truck. There were four cannon equipped with water or chemical spray or Armour
shooters in the cab of the Group's patented ONEWAY® Glass.
truck and three shooters
in the bed of the truck Another important option, the RhinoTAC™ (Transportable
inside an armored gun Armor Capsule), can be removed from the bed of the
box. back of the M8XX. The TAC excels at troop transport; it
is fully self-contained with its own diesel generator, air
It was obvious there were conditioning unit, battery, and fuel tank. The TAC can
no fatalities, so we cross also be dropped at any location and used as a check
loaded the injured and
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sent them into the base point, guard house, for field communications or as a
for medical help. After mobile command post.
resetting the fuel cut off
switch, the Toyota started RhinoPAK® portable armor kits have been used
without a problem. We extensively in some of the most hostile environments.
rolled it with its two flat Our unique design and patented materials have
tires into the camp and withstood attacks ranging from firearms to improvised
changed the tires. explosive devices. Two field personnel can install the
RhinoPAK® in two days. Our armored solutions are
I have to give credit to the proven to protect against threats from small arms fire
Armour Group and their through .50 caliber machine guns and improvised
RhinoPAK®. Not only did explosive devices.
the RhinoPAK® protect
seven personnel, it Armour Group has designed and produced RhinoPAK® Up
protected the vehicle from Armor Protection Kits for many military and commercial
two IEDs to the extent SUV and pickup truck models. In addition to the
that we could drive it RhinoPAK® designs in our current inventory, our
after changing some engineering group is able to rapidly design and
fluids, and putting on immediately produce modular armor kits for various
some new tires! vehicle models at varying levels of protection.

So that was what our day M8XX RhinoPAK® Optional Protection


looked like on the 28th of
January and we still had The M8XX RhinoPAK ® optional armored protection
to drive back on the can include the fuel tank, battery and air brakes and
29th." run-flat tires. Other options available include the
gun turret, gun ports, hydraulically operated plow
Testimony from blade and a remotely or manually controlled water
Convoy Commander, cannon equipped with water or chemical spray and
February 2009 Armour Group's patented ONEWAY ® Glass.

Engine and Cab


ONEWAY® Installation
Transportable Armor Capsule (TAC Optional)
Return Fire Glass Requirements
Fuel Tank Protection (image below)
Two Workers (two
No other bulletproof glass Air Brake Protection (image below)
days)
on the market performs Battery Protection (image below)
Full set of tools
like our ONEWAY® Return Run-flat Tires (impact wrench, drill,
Fire Glass. Providing
Turret saw, etc.)
ballistic protection from

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one side and the ability to Rigging (shackles


counterattack from the and straps)
other, ONEWAY® Return 6-ton Crane or
Fire Glass maintains Forklift (for hood,
structural integrity and cab, and capsule
protection levels while installations)
allowing defenders to
return fire. ONEWAY® Download a
Glass is combat tested RhinoPAK® M8XX PDF
and proven to stop up to
NIJ Level IV, Euronorm
ONEWAY®
(EN) B7. Available in sheet
sizes or cut to precise Return Fire Glass
dimensions, ONEWAY®
Glass provides superior Provides protection
personnel protection up to NIJ Level IV, EN
installed as glazing for B7.
high value buildings and Allows defender to
police stations, Cash-in- return fire.
Transit armored trucks,
Available in sheet
police cruisers, military
sizes or cut to
vehicles, and VIP luxury
specific dimensions.
limos. Available for
installation in vehicles Applications include
vehicles to buildings.
and buildings, ONEWAY®
Glass is installed with ONEWAY® Return Fire
ballistic-rated framing to Glass is available
provide a complete exclusively from the
security solution for Armour Group.
architectural applications. Armour Group
products are
designed, fabricated
and manufactured
entirely in the United
States.

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