Marine Multi-purpose Vehicle
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The Marine Multi-purpose Vehicle or MMPV is a military
4WD
motor vehicle
created by the Philippine Marine Corps
to replace M151 MUTT jeeps in service as they are hard to maintain with problems concerning availability of spare parts.
diesel engine and transmission, 4WD
and chassis.
plan to produce variants of the MMPV, including the following:
Military
A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...
4WD
Four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive, 4WD, or 4×4 is a four-wheeled vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four wheels to receive torque from the engine simultaneously...
motor vehicle
Vehicle
A vehicle is a device that is designed or used to transport people or cargo. Most often vehicles are manufactured, such as bicycles, cars, motorcycles, trains, ships, boats, and aircraft....
created by the Philippine Marine Corps
Philippine Marine Corps
The Philippine Marine Corps is the marine corps of the Philippines, and is part of the Philippine Navy.- History :...
to replace M151 MUTT jeeps in service as they are hard to maintain with problems concerning availability of spare parts.
Creation
The first prototypes of the MMPV are equipped with an unknown MitsubishiMitsubishi
The Mitsubishi Group , Mitsubishi Group of Companies, or Mitsubishi Companies is a Japanese multinational conglomerate company that consists of a range of autonomous businesses which share the Mitsubishi brand, trademark and legacy...
diesel engine and transmission, 4WD
Four-wheel drive
Four-wheel drive, 4WD, or 4×4 is a four-wheeled vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four wheels to receive torque from the engine simultaneously...
and chassis.
Variants
When approval is obtained, the Philippine MarinesPhilippine Marine Corps
The Philippine Marine Corps is the marine corps of the Philippines, and is part of the Philippine Navy.- History :...
plan to produce variants of the MMPV, including the following:
- Troop transports
- Ambulance
- Communications
- Command posts
- Military PoliceMilitary policeMilitary police are police organisations connected with, or part of, the military of a state. The word can have different meanings in different countries, and may refer to:...
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