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Reached a new vehicle : American bigwig changing the old ' Tamic '
Worth 75 million kunas : The U.S. Government 's Defence Ministry has donated 212 MRAP vehicles . It is resistant to bullets and mines , and it has already arrived 30th Other vehicles arrive until October

U.S. Government Croatian Armed Forces donated 212 types of MRAP vehicles , which have ballistic and mine protection . The first 30 MaxxPro MRAP -type vehicles arrived in Croatia and presented barracks in Zagreb Croatia . The total value of the vehicle is about 75 million, and all vehicles will be delivered to October.

Chief of Staff General Drago Lovric thanked the U.S. Government for the valuable donation , and noted that today's handover is only one in a series of help and donations by Croatian armed forces and received by the U.S. Government .

- The 1995th to date , the Government through the help and programs approved by the Ministry of Defence in support of one hundred million dolara.Ovo is another confirmation of the fact that the USA 's most important strategic partner in the Republic of Croatia in the area of ​​defense - General Lovric said .

He pointed out that these vehicles are good and tested in operation . They will equip special forces , and gradually replace the existing TAM old vehicles 30 years . MRAP vehicles weighing about 18 tons , measuring around 6 to 8 meters wide and 2.7 m high 3.3 m average consumption of them is around 50 liters per 100 kilometers and has 375 horsepower .

- These vehicles are extremely well protected , can suffer an explosion of seven kilograms of explosives placed beneath them , and that the crew survived . which is important when you are in a minefield . In addition , these vehicles can help in the event of disasters , such as earthquakes - said Lovric , adding that by the end of October in Croatia reached 162 combat terrain vehicles ( MRAP M - ATV ) , and 20 ambulances type MRAP HAGA .

- We just need to go through the training of drivers and technicians for their driving and maintenance . We will enable them to maintain the best possible way - said Lovric , which is one of enormous concern to resolve the VAT on these vehicles . Although the Government has trimmed the budget , find the money to pay VAT and transport for these 30 donated vehicles . .

- We paid 2.2 million kuna VAT and EUR 1.3 million for transportation . We found the money to pay for taxes and for the following 20 vehicles , so it would be about three million. Now we are in talks with some institutions to find a solution on how to appropriately resolve the VAT payment for the shipment of 162 vehicles that amounted to 12 million - said Lovric .

And how to drive a massive MRAP , first we hand said Sergeant John Gogić , who was driving in Afghanistan .

- You're absolutely dominant ! When you move through the streets of Kabul , all participants respected you when you run , because they see that it is a powerful vehicle - said Gogić .

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