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The vehicle is based on the M1117 security vehicle, with a number of notable changes. This includes a hybrid electric engine,

Engine
The engine is a heavily modified 268 Horsepower Ford 4.4-liter twin turbocharged V8 diesel engine, and shares commonality with the Fed Bravo and MRAP. The engine utilizes a 180 gallon fuel tank, and with the hybrid engine design has 10 mpg, and has roughly a 1000 mile range at 50 mph, or a 450 mile operational range. The design allows the vehicle to consume 70% less fuel, and as a result reduces the logistical supply and range of the vehicle. This translates to roughly 3 times the range the vehicle would have without. With this design, the vehicle gets around 8.2 mpg city and 14.1 mpg highway, and some 8 MPG off-road.

The Engine essentially powers an electric hybrid unit, which then goes on to power the vehicle, making the vehicle technically electrically powered, but uses a gasoline powered engine. These designs often result in higher fuel efficiency, due to the ability to maximize engine designs and adjust for acceleration without directly or immediately altering the engine or it's RPM. The vehicle also can accelerate substantially faster, given that electric motors for their size tend to have approximately 5 times the torque of comparative gasoline engines, and can travel completely silently with the engine turned off for approximately 20 miles with the back-up battery power. For short patrols, the vehicle does not need to use fuel at all, and can still continue to drive for a short period even with the engine is destroyed or inoperable. The vehicle also sports a fuel injector, and a number of improvements, including turbochargers, making it more fuel efficient.



Armor
The vehicle is based on the M1117 profile, using sloped armor to help deflect rounds and RPG's, as well as virtually increase the strength of the armor. Sloped armor acts as if it's virtually more armor depending on the gradient of the armor; at 30 degrees, the armor is virtually 50% stronger, and at 45 degrees the armor is virtually double. The curved shape also helps deflect blasts and projectiles outwards, such as from IED's or landmines, which helps increase the survivability of the soldiers. Rounds are more likely to be deflected or ricochet, reducing penetration capabilities at high angles of impact, even against rounds the armor is not officially rated to stop (such as 30mm or 40mm rounds).