Profile
- Type
- 4x4 mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle
- Conflict side
- Ukraine
- Origin
- United States
- Service note
- Introduced in 2009; transferred to Ukraine during the full-scale Russia-Ukraine War
Armored Vehicles
Oshkosh M-ATV
The Oshkosh M-ATV is a U.S.-built 4x4 MRAP designed to combine mine and ambush protection with better off-road mobility than earlier heavy MRAPs. Its V-hull, armored crew capsule, blast seats, TAK-4 independent suspension, and long road range make it useful as protected tactical transport, convoy security, and battlefield mobility equipment. In the Russia-Ukraine War, open-source reporting has documented M-ATVs in Ukrainian service as part of the broader flow of Western MRAPs used to move troops under mine, artillery, and small-arms threat.
- Conflict side
- Ukraine
- Built by
- Oshkosh Defense
- Built in
- United States
Service History
- In service
- 2009-present
- Used by
- Ukrainian Armed Forces, United States Armed Forces
- Wars
- Russia-Ukraine War, War in Afghanistan
Production History
- Designer
- Oshkosh Defense with Plasan armor support
- Designed
- 2009
- Built by
- Oshkosh Defense
- Built in
- United States
- Produced
- 2009-2010 initial high-rate U.S. production; later reset and variant work
- Variants
- M-ATV Special Forces, M-ATV Assault, M-ATV Engineer, M-ATV Command, M-ATV Utility
Specifications
- Crew
- Up to 5 personnel in common 4x4 configurations
- Mobility
- TAK-4 independent suspension, 16 in / 400 mm ground clearance, about 310 miles / 500 km cruising range
- Terrain
- Designed for mud, sand, snow, deep water, 60 percent grades, and 30 percent side slopes
- Protection
- Armored crew capsule with V-hull mine protection, ballistic glass, and blast-attenuating seats
- Weapons fit
- Compatible with gunner protection kits and remote weapon stations depending on variant
Conflict Usage
- Russia-Ukraine War
- Side: Ukraine
Open-source defense reporting in March 2023 documented U.S.-made M-ATV MRAPs in Ukraine, describing an undisclosed number of vehicles seen in Ukrainian service while noting that no U.S. announcement had named the type at that time.
Oshkosh M-ATV Images
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MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV)Publisher: Oshkosh Defense | Note: Supports manufacturer background, MRAP role, protection features, TAK-4 mobility details, range, terrain data, variants, and production status. | Accessed: 2026-06-20M-ATV Multi-Mission Family of Vehicles BrochurePublisher: Oshkosh Defense | Note: Supports vehicle-family role, crew-protection features, off-road mobility, mission variants, range, slope, ground-clearance, and C4ISR/weapon-system integration claims. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Oshkosh Corporation Exceeds M-ATV Delivery RequirementsPublisher: Oshkosh Defense | Note: Supports early production, Afghan deployment background, TAK-4 suspension, and Plasan armor support. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Ukraine Receives M-ATV MRAP 4x4 Armored Vehicles from USPublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Directly supports the Russia-Ukraine War usage note by reporting M-ATV MRAPs spotted in Ukraine and describing the transfer as an undisclosed number, with no official U.S. type-specific announcement at the time. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Oshkosh M-ATV AfghanistanPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Public-domain U.S. Air Force image provenance for the primary M-ATV image. | Accessed: 2026-06-20M153 CROWS Mounted on a U.S. Army M-ATVPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Public-domain U.S. Army image provenance for the gallery image showing an M-ATV with a remote weapon station. | Accessed: 2026-06-20