Combat Tactical Vehicle (Technology Demonstrator)

The United States Marine Corps tested and evaluated the vehicle at the NATC proving ground in Nevada for cross country mobility.

[2] The vehicle demonstrated several new technologies, such as a fully adjustable front and rear suspension, with 21in wheel travel.

The aluminum armor offered high level protection, concentrated throughout the lower hull.

A B kit armor package, designed by Plasan, could be fit to protect the higher portions of the cabin.

The B kit armor used a combination of composites and ceramics attached to sockets embedded in the basic vehicle.