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| Desert Patrol Vehicle | |
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_operate_Desert_Patrol_Vehicles_(DPV)_while_preparing_for_an_upcoming_mission.jpg) United States Navy SEALs operate Desert Patrol Vehicles (DPV) while preparing for an upcoming mission. U.S. Navy photo. | |
| Type | Light attack vehicle, sandrail |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1991 – present |
| Used by | United States |
| Wars | Gulf War Iraq War |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Chenowth Racing Products, Inc. |
| Produced | 1991 – present |
| Specifications | |
| Engine | 2.0 liters (120 cubic inches) air-cooled 200 horsepower (150 kW) |
| Payload capacity | 1,500 pounds (680 kg)[1] |
Operational range | 200 miles (320 km) |
| Maximum speed | 60 miles per hour (97 km/h)[1] |
The Desert Patrol Vehicle (DPV), formerly called the Fast Attack Vehicle (FAV), is a Chenowth high-speed, lightly armored sandrail-like vehicle first used in combat during the Gulf War in 1991.[2] Due to their dash speed and off-road mobility, the DPVs were used extensively during Operation Desert Storm. The first U.S. forces to enter Kuwait City were United States Navy SEALs in DPVs.
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- ^ "Desert Patrol Vehicle – Speed In The Desert". Archived from the original on 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2010-11-28.