US companies implement diverse strategies to enhance supply chain
The conflicts in Ukraine and Israel have been driving the US defence industry toward increasing production of platforms and systems.
US SOCOM and Marine Corps test new Polaris MRZR Alpha 6x6
Polaris’s MRZR Alpha 6x6 is undergoing testing by US SOCOM and the Marine Corps. (Photo: Polaris)
Polaris’s MRZR Alpha 6x6 is undergoing testing by US SOCOM and the Marine Corps, exploring its enhanced capabilities in logistics and precision fires across various US locations.
An undisclosed number of Polaris Government and Defense MRZR Alpha 6x6 vehicles have been purchased by the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and Marine Corps Warfighting Lab (MCWL) as part of a test and evaluation programme, company officials have confirmed.
Speaking to Shephardahead of SOF Week 2024, a company official confirmed MRZR Alpha 6x6 vehicles had been delivered to USSOCOM’s Program Manager - Family of Special Operations Vehicles (PM-FOSOV) in January to support ‘continued evaluation and experimentation’.
‘PM-FOSOV will use their vehicles to help inform future requirements,’ the official said before confirming the MCWL is also ‘actively
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