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BMC Kirpi vs MaxxPro MRAP: how to tell them apart

Two light armoured vehicles that are easy to mix up at a glance. Here is what tells them apart.

BMC Kirpi

Light armoured vehicle, Turkey. In service since 2014

What gives it away

Tall 4x4 MRAP with a V-shaped hull, four bulletproof windows and firing ports along each side of the troop compartment and a rear door.

Used by

Turkey, Ukraine, Tunisia, Qatar and others

MaxxPro MRAP, light armoured vehicle from USA

MaxxPro MRAP

Light armoured vehicle, USA. In service since 2007

What gives it away

Very tall four-wheeled MRAP with a V-shaped hull and a large boxy armoured body.

Used by

USA, Ukraine, Pakistan and others

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