The 2010 M1161 Growler: A Key Player in Modern Warfare

I love taking pictures of military vehicles as it is a reminder of what our military uses to maintain our freedom. Things to look for: Rear wheel turn Hooks which are used to hook up to helicopters for transport..... If you are in the military or a veteran..... Thank you for everything!!! Music: Hopeful Acoustic Blues Rock3 Artist: Petr Štrup from Pixabay The M1161 Growler is officially the Internally Transportable Light Strike Vehicle (ITV-LSV) designed specifically for use with the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft. The M1161 and M1163 were the only tactical vehicles certified to fly in the V-22. Fulfilling multiple roles of light utility, light strike and fast attack vehicle, the M1161 Growler is smaller than most international vehicles in the same role. It has taken over duties of the M151 jeep-type variants and replaced the Interim Fast Attack Vehicle (IFAV). A separate US Marine Corps variant, the shorter two-seat M1163 prime mover is combined with the M327 towed 120 mm heavy mortar, and also became its ammunition hauler after the M1162 trailer was cancelled. Development for the Growler began in 1999 by American Growler when the Marine Corps sought a vehicle that could be transported in a V-22 Osprey. Though the initial design used elements and parts from the drive train of the M151 which it was intended to replace, the final design featured entirely new parts and systems to allow it to fulfill its mission. This included allowing it to fit within the confines of a V-22's cargo bay. No major components from the M151 design are used in the manufacture of the M1161 or M1163 variant. Initial engineering of the M1161 is most closely related to American Growler's commercial UV 100 DB off-road vehicle. Manufacture of the Growler variants was later transferred to General Dynamics facilities, but are otherwise identical. Music by a href="https://pixabay.com/users/djpetrstudio-274..."Petr Štrup/a from a href="https://pixabay.com/music//?utm_source=lin..."Pixabay/a