This is the real-life version of Chuck Norris’s dune buggy from ‘The Delta Force’

Harold C. Hutchison
Nov 1, 2018 9:20 PM PDT
1 minute read
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SUMMARY

Let’s face it, folks, we loved the 1986 movie “The Delta Force.” And while a big part of the reason was the awesomeness that is Air Force veteran Chuck Norris, let’s face it, the motorcycles and dune buggies that packed a ton of firep…

Let's face it, folks, we loved the 1986 movie "The Delta Force."


And while a big part of the reason was the awesomeness that is Air Force veteran Chuck Norris, let's face it, the motorcycles and dune buggies that packed a ton of firepower were pretty badass too.

Chuck Norris and his motorcycle. He'd probably have preferred the vehicles from Polaris Defense. (Youtube Screenshot)

That said, those motorcycles and dune buggies from 1986 are a little outclassed today. Polaris Defense has three vehicles that America's special operators can use to take out the bad guys – and move fast after doing it.

Polaris Defense Sportsman MV 850. (Polaris Defense photo)

Two of these vehicles, the MRZR-D4 and the MV850 can be carried by the V-22 Osprey. The former is capable of holding four operators, and can also tow a trailer. Its fuel tank can carry just under ten gallons of diesel fuel. The latter looks a lot like the ATVs used by hunters, and it carries one operator and can carry a total of 850 pounds.

But the real game-changer of these vehicles is the DAGOR. While it's too big for the V-22, two of these vehicles can be carried by a CH-47 Chinook. It can carry over 3,000 pounds of cargo and personnel. One load shown by a display model at the AirSpaceCyber expo at National Harbor, Maryland had three litters in the rear while also carrying a M2 heavy machine gun and five operators.

Polaris MRZR-4D carrying troops ready for action. (Polaris Defense photo)

While these vehicles look simply awesome, you can forget about getting them. On the page that offers you a chance to get a quote on these vehicles, you are required to confirm that you are "an authorized government purchaser, government supplier, educational institution, non-profit organization, or representing a government agency" and not seeking to buy one of them "for personal use."

So, no chance of getting a present-day version of the Chuck Norris dune buggy from "The Delta Force" any time soon.

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