Polaris Inc.#DAGOR

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Edgar Hetteen (later described by the Snowmobile Hall of Fame in St. Germain, Wisconsin as the father of the snowmobile), David Johnson, and Edgar's brother Allan Hetteen were partners in Hetteen Hoist and Derrick{{Cite book|title=Polaris Pioneers|last=Bassett|first=Jerry|publisher=Recreational Publications Inc.|year=1989|location=St. Paul, Minnesota|pages=5–13}} in Roseau, Minnesota. Edgar had dropped out of school after the eighth grade in 1934. David Johnson and company employees Paul Knochenmus and Orlen Johnson, who was the first person to ride a Polaris, decided to create a vehicle that could travel through snow. These vehicles' primary use was to make hunting locations more accessible. David Johnson and several employees created the prototype in 1954 while Edgar was on a business trip. Edgar returned to Roseau to discover the snow machine and was furious the employees had used their time and company resources on the machine. This first machine used a grain silo conveyor belt as a track, a Briggs and Stratton motor, and an old Chevy bumper for skis. Edgar was skeptical of its value,["Snowmobile Pioneer Cut A Fast Trail for the Sport, Wall Street Journal, February 16, 2011, p.A5] and the No. 1 sled was soon sold to Roseau lumberyard owner "Silver Pete" H.F. Peterson for $465 in order to meet company payroll.

However, the employees continued to focus on building snowmobiles and soon a second model was created, with Allan Hetteen leading the way; it was called the Polaris Sno Traveler.{{Cite book|title=Polaris Snowmobile Buyer's Guide|last=Dapper|first=Michael|publisher=Dapper Publishing|year=2004|isbn=0879387793|location=St. Paul, Minnesota|pages=10–13}} The first production model rolled off the assembly line in Minnesota in 1956. The original models weighed close to {{convert|1000|lb|abbr=on}} and moved at a speed of about {{convert|20|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}}. As Polaris snowmobiles gained sales traction, Edgar Hetteen became an advocate of the new product line. In order to promote the new snowmobile and prove its reliability and usefulness, in 1960 Edgar led a three-snowmobile, 1,200-mile trek across the Alaskan wilderness, starting from Bethel, Alaska. The trip took three weeks, and much of the time, Edgar struggled to maintain 10 mph over the snow.{{cite news|last=St. Anthony|first=Neal|title='Godfather' of snowmobile industry|url=http://www.startribune.com/sports/outdoors/116163739.html|newspaper=StarTribune|date=February 14, 2011}} The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner put them on its front page. However, Edgar's absence caused problems for him with the Roseau bank's board of directors. Soon after completing the trip, Edgar left the company in June and started a competing company called Polar Manufacturing in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. The company name later changed to Arctic Enterprises; in the mid-1980s it filed for bankruptcy amid declining industry snowmobile sales with a recession and overproduction in a poor winter which continued the demise of many manufacturers. The company emerged from bankruptcy and continues on today as Arctic Cat.

Polaris began developing a smaller consumer-sized, front-engine snowmobile to compete with the Ski-Doo in the early 1960s. In 1964, Polaris released the Comet. However, the Comet soon ran into problems as it could not travel in all types of snow conditions. Polaris then recalled the sleds and quickly developed a new prototype to avoid bankruptcy. The new model, the 1965 Mustang, became a hit as a family snowmobile and boosted Polaris sales. Polaris continued to develop snowmobiles similar to this model throughout the 1960s-1970s, and went on to become one of the leaders in the snowmobile industry.{{cite web|url=http://www.polarisindustries.com/en-us/OurCompany/AboutPolaris/Pages/HistoryHeritage.aspx|title=About Polaris - Creed - Values - Management Team|website=www.polarisindustries.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.snowmobile.com/news/polaris-history-and-heroes-593.html|title=Polaris history and heroes - Snowmobile.com|date=30 January 2008}}

In the early 1980s, Polaris started creating an Indy style snowmobile with IFS and a wider stance. They continued with the Indy style sled in the 90s with the Storm, XLT, XCR, Ultra, RMK, and Trail lines, within the last few years Polaris has re-introduced the INDY model name. In 1985, Polaris introduced the Scrambler ATC{{cite web |url=http://www.venustel.com/~tkeister/polaris.htm |title=1985 Polaris Scarmbler 250R/es |access-date=2020-04-14 }} and Trail Boss, which are considered to be the first American-made production all-terrain vehicles (ATV).{{Cite book|title=Polaris Partners|last=Bassett|first=Jerry|publisher=Recreational Publications Inc.|year=1994|location=St. Paul, Minnesota|pages=40–51}} In the early 1990s, Polaris introduced the Polaris Rocky Mountain King (RMK)- a snowmobile specific for mountain terrain. In May 2009, Polaris announced the creation of an On-Road Vehicle Division. The new division will be devoted to the growth of Victory motorcycles and other on-road products and brands.{{cite web |url=http://newsticker.welt.de/?module=smarthouse&id=890793 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-05-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130605095721/http://newsticker.welt.de/?module=smarthouse&id=890793 |archive-date=2013-06-05 }} In 2010, Polaris introduced the Polaris Rush snowmobile which had a new suspension system and better trail handling capabilities. This snowmobile is also available with retro graphics on the Rush and Iq models. In late 2005, Polaris announced that it would purchase a portion of KTM Motorcycles. Through this venture KTM has developed their own ATV and Polaris has developed Sport ATVs which utilize the KTM 525 and 450 powerplants.

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File:Atlantic_City_Police_Department_ATV_(side).jpg patrols the Atlantic City Boardwalk under the authority of the Atlantic City Police Department.]]

On May 21, 2010, Polaris announced that it was opening a new manufacturing plant in Mexico. The sister facility in Osceola, Wisconsin still remains in full operation. The opening of the Monterrey, Mexico facility is anticipated to save the company $30 million annually, with most of that savings coming from lower wages.{{cite web|url=http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/05/21/polaris-folo/|title=Polaris: Moving to Mexico to get closer to customers|first=Martin|last=Moylan|date=21 May 2010 }} The Monterrey facility has 3 assembly lines devoted to production of Ranger side-by-sides for global markets. The original intent of the Monterrey facility was to serve markets in the Southern US plus Mexico and North America.{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}

In October 2011, Polaris announced an investment in Brammo, Inc., an electric vehicle company based in Ashland, Oregon, United States. Its first production electric motorcycle, the Brammo Enertia, is assembled in Ashland and sold at dealerships.{{cite web|url=http://www.brammo.com/|title=Company Background|publisher=Brammo, Inc.|access-date=2010-07-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090613031850/http://www.brammo.com/|archive-date=2009-06-13|url-status=dead}} Polaris continued its investment in Brammo when it participated in the $13 million opening tranche of Brammo's Series C funding round in July 2012.{{cite web|last=Williams|first=Christina|title=Brammo closes on $13M, signs with GE Capital|url=http://sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2012/07/brammo-closes-on-13m-signs-with-ge.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130405234630/http://sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2012/07/brammo-closes-on-13m-signs-with-ge.html|archive-date=2013-04-05|publisher=Portland Business Journal|access-date=13 July 2012}} Polaris had been showing interest in electric propulsion, producing an electric version of its Ranger Side-by-Side and more recently buying Global Electric Motorcars (GEM). As one publication put it, "This latest move likely signals the addition of clean and quiet drivetrains to ATVs and motorcycles under the global giant's brand umbrella – snowmobiles may have to wait on battery breakthroughs before they become commercially feasible."{{cite web|last=Yoney|first=Domenick|title=Polaris bets big on Brammo, could deal bring electric Indians?|url=http://green.autoblog.com/2011/10/26/polaris-bets-big-on-brammo-could-deal-bring-electric-indians/|publisher=AOL/Time Warner|access-date=26 October 2011|date=26 October 2011}} On January 15, 2015, Polaris announced that it had purchased the entire electric motorcycle business from Brammo. Production of electric motorcycles was slated to commence at Polaris' factory in Spirit Lake, Iowa during the second half of 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.polaris.com/en-us/company/news-item.aspx?articleID=315|title=POLARIS ACQUIRES ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE BUSINESS FROM BRAMMO - Polaris Industries|website=www.polaris.com|access-date=2015-01-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924075055/http://www.polaris.com/en-us/company/news-item.aspx?articleID=315|archive-date=2015-09-24|url-status=dead}} Polaris also manufactures Victory and Indian motorcycles at the Spirit Lake factory.

In 2012, production restarted on the Indy-named sleds (stopped in 2004 with the Indy 500) with the release of the 2013 Indy 600 and Indy 600 SP. For 2014, Polaris will expand the Indy name and provide model variants for nearly all categories (the one exception being the "Mountain" class).{{Citation needed|date=December 2015}}

On April 11, 2013, Polaris announced that it acquired Aixam-Mega, a French quadricycle manufacturer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2013/04/11/polaris-buys-aixam-mega-quadricycles.html|title=Polaris buys Aixam Mega, quadricycles maker|last=Black|first=Sam|date=11 April 2013|publisher=Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal}}

On January 9, 2015, Polaris announced it will be opening a new 600,000-square-foot facility in Huntsville, Alabama that will employ at least 1,700 workers. Construction on the new manufacturing plant is set to start in early 2015 and should be opened by the spring of 2016. The plant will support several core processes including, vehicle assembly, chassis and body painting, welding, fabrication and injection molding.{{cite news|last1=Berry|first1=Lucy|title=Polaris will launch new manufacturing operation employing at least 1,700 in Huntsville area|url=http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/index.ssf/2015/01/huntsville_economic_developmen.html|access-date=9 January 2015|publisher=The Huntsville Times|date=9 January 2015}}

On March 7, 2016, Polaris acquired Taylor-Dunn, a manufacturer of industrial vehicles based in Anaheim, CA.{{Cite web|url=http://www.polaris.com/en-us/company/article/polaris-acquires-taylor-dunn|title=Polaris Acquires Taylor-Dunn|date=2016-03-07|website=polaris.com|access-date=2018-11-21}}

On January 9, 2017, Polaris Chairman and CEO Scott Wine announced they would be shutting down Victory Motorcycles. They announced they will continue to honor warranties and produce parts for Victory Motorcycles for the next 10 years.{{cite web|url=http://www.polaris.com/en-us/company/article/victory-motorcycles-important-announcement|title=Victory Motorcycle Important Announcement - Polaris Industries|website=www.polaris.com}}

In April 2018, Polaris Industries agreed to pay a record $27.25 million civil penalty for failing to report defective off-road vehicles.{{cite web |url= https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2018/Polaris-Agrees-to-Pay-27-25-Million-Civil-Penalty-for-Failure-to-Report-Defective |date=2 April 2018 |title= Polaris Agrees to Pay $27.25 Million Civil Penalty for Failure to Report Defective Recreational Off-Road Vehicles}}

In May 2018, Polaris reentered the production of boats by purchasing the Indiana-based Boat Holdings LLC for $805 million. The company invested further in its boating division in January 2019 with the acquisition of Marquis-Larson Boat Group out of Pulaski, Wisconsin. Production of Marquis-Larson moved to a facility in Syracuse, Indiana.{{Cite web|url=http://tcbmag.com/news/articles/2019/january/polaris-dives-deeper-into-boating-market-with-purchase-of-marquis-larson-boat-group|title=Polaris Dives Deeper into Boating Market with Purchase of Marquis-Larson Boat Group|website=Twin Cities Business|date=21 January 2019|access-date=2019-02-08}} They then went on to make the Polaris Slingshot, a three-wheeler.

On July 29, 2019, the company changed its name from Polaris Industries Inc. to Polaris Inc. and commenced trading with the new name on August 8, 2019.

On July 20, 2023, Polaris bought Walker Evans Racing.{{cite web | url=https://www.polaris.com/en-us/news/company/polaris-agreement-purchase-walker-evans-enterprises/ | title=Statement from Polaris on the Agreement to Purchase Walker Evans Enterprises }}

In 2023, the company launched the all-electric Ranger XP Kinetic (electric motor and electric transmission). In 2022, Godfrey's Mighty G Pontoon was launched, compatible with either electric or gas propulsion, with consumers favoring electric rigs.{{Cite web|lang=en|url=https://www.marketwatch.com/articles/electric-is-ideal-for-utility-vehicles-says-polaris-ceo-19d30a6b?mod=mw_quote_news|title=Electric Is Ideal for Utility Vehicles, Says Polaris CEO|website=Marketwatch|access-date=2024-03-13|archive-date=2024-03-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240313191846/https://www.marketwatch.com/articles/electric-is-ideal-for-utility-vehicles-says-polaris-ceo-19d30a6b?mod=mw_quote_news}}

Polaris Inc. has been recognised by Ethisphere as one of the 2023 World's Most Ethical Companies. The 2023 award has 135 recipients representing 19 countries and 46 industries. In 2024, the company also made the Ethisphere list (36 recipients, 20 countries, 44 industries). To qualify for the World's Most Ethical Companies, an applicant must provide more than 240 different pieces of evidence of the company's culture, from environmental and social management practices to compliance with inclusion requirements.{{Cite web|lang=en|url=https://powersportsbusiness.com/top-stories/2023/03/15/polaris-named-one-of-worlds-most-ethical-companies-by-ethisphere/|title=Polaris named one of ‘World’s Most Ethical Companies’ by Ethisphere|website=PowersportsBusiness|access-date=2024-03-13|archive-date=2023-03-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328014156/https://powersportsbusiness.com/top-stories/2023/03/15/polaris-named-one-of-worlds-most-ethical-companies-by-ethisphere/}}

Polaris Racing is one of the big four factory racing teams on the World Power Sports Association (WPSA) Snocross circuit. With 44 signed riders, they also run in Hill Cross, Oval Track Racing, and Cross Country Racing. The Polaris Racing Team won 8 different Championships in the 2006–2007 season. Arnar Gunnarsson (#26) won the Pro Open, Gústi (#10) won Pro Stock, Klara Björk (#89) won pro women at Iceland, T. J. Gulla (#44) won the WPSA Pro Stock Championship, Ross Martin (#837) won the WPSA Pro Open Championship, and Kylie Abramson (#87) won the WPSA Pro Women's Championship. Gabe Bunke (#74) has won the USCC Pro 600 Class Championship and USCC Pro Open Class. Dustin Wahl (#74) won the Pro Ice 440 Championship, the Pro Ice Formula Championship, and the Millennium 600 Open championship, and John Cyr III (#99) won the 2004 USCC Pro 700 Class Championship. Most all of the Polaris Racing riders drive the IQR 440, 600 or 700 Racer, depending on the class and the event. Polaris holds the most wins in the World's Longest, Toughest Snowmobile Race, the Iron Dog, a 2,000 mile race across Alaska.{{cite web|title=Iron Dog Race - History of Iron Dog Winners|url=https://www.irondog.org/about/winners|website=www.irondog.org}}

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Polaris Government and Defense (formerly Polaris Defense) is a division of Polaris Industries founded in 2005 and re-branded in 2017. The division was created after years of successful implementation of the company's off-road vehicles in military theater. The division produces a range of vehicles to serve the United States and allied forces. Products include the MRZR platform, MVRS, MV700, RZR-SW and the DAGOR.{{Cite web|url=https://military.polaris.com/en-us/about/|title=About Polaris Government & Defense - Off-Road Vehicles for Military & Government|website=military.polaris.com|language=en|access-date=2019-02-08}}

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In November 2016, the U.S. Marine Corps signed a $6.5 million contract with Polaris to deliver 145 MRZR-D ATVs. Called the Utility Task Vehicle (UTV), it is a version of the vehicle already in use by U.S. Special Operations Command, but is designed to be diesel-powered and can run on JP-8 fuel. The Marines bought the unarmored ATVs because they can fit inside an MV-22 Osprey, enabling them to be deployed from long distances, to provide logistics support to ground combat units, assisting them to travel and transport supplies quicker and easier than previously on foot. The vehicles can carry four troops and have a small cargo bed capable of carrying {{convert|1500|lb|kg|abbr=on}} of payload. It is planned to field 18 MRZR-Ds per infantry regiment. The vehicles are to be delivered from late-January to April 2017.[http://www.dodbuzz.com/2016/09/27/marine-corps-equip-infantry-units-polaris-atvs/ Marine Corps to Equip Infantry Units with Polaris ATVs] - DoDBuzz.com, 27 September 2016[https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/articles/all-terrain-vehicle-infantry-marines-2017 Marine grunts to get new all-terrain vehicles for missions] - MarineCorpstimes.com, 22 November 2016{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20161127142752/http://www.defensetech.org/2016/11/23/marine-grunts-will-start-getting-atvs-january/ Marine Grunts Will Start Getting ATVs in January]}} - Defensetech.org, 23 November 2016

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DAGOR (Deployable Advanced Ground Off-road) is a purpose-built military off-road vehicle that is designed for rapid external and internal air transportability and that incorporates commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components and driveline system with spares available worldwide.{{cite web |title=DAGOR A1 Features |url=https://military.polaris.com/en-us/dagor/features/ |website=Polaris Government and Defense |access-date=6 January 2024}} The DAGOR was developed under contract from elements of the United States Special Operations Command and international Special Operations Forces (SOF).{{cite web|title=Polaris DAGOR Ultra-Light Combat Vehicle|url=http://www.army-technology.com/projects/polaris-dagor-ultra-light-combat-vehicle/|website=Army Technology|access-date=9 December 2015}}{{unreliable source?|reason=domain on WP:BLACKLIST|date=August 2016}} The vehicle was designed in partnership with Roush Industries over two years who are also responsible for production.{{cite web|title=Polaris Dagor, ready for action|url=http://www.bbc.com/autos/story/20141016-polaris-dagor-ready-for-action|website=BBC|access-date=9 December 2015}} The DAGOR was unveiled at the 2014 Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting in October 2014.{{cite web|title=Polaris DAGOR ultra-light truck ready for combat|url=https://www.foxnews.com/auto/polaris-dagor-ultra-light-truck-ready-for-combat|website=Fox News|access-date=9 December 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310112327/http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014/10/07/polaris-dagor-ultra-light-truck-ready-for-combat/|archive-date=10 March 2016}} The DAGOR can accommodate up to nine soldiers: four in the cabin, four in the bed, and a roof gunner who has a seat suspended from the roll cage in the cabin.

The vehicle can be configured in up to 48 different weapon configurations using the weapons ring and multiple pintle mounts. The vehicle is powered by a light weight, commercial off-the-shelf turbo diesel / JP8 engine. The vehicle can transport a maximum payload of more than 1,400 kg. It has high mobility with high speeds over rough terrain. The vehicle is certified for air drop and internal air transport by CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter, and sling load under UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopters. The vehicle supports low velocity air drop (LVAD) method.{{cite web |title=DAGOR |url=http://polaris.hs.llnwd.net/o40/mil/2015/data-sheets/dagor-data-sheet.pdf |website=Polaris Defense |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023052741/http://polaris.hs.llnwd.net/o40/mil/2015/data-sheets/dagor-data-sheet.pdf |archive-date=23 October 2014 |url-status=dead}}

In March 2018, Polaris unveiled the DAGOR A1, which can carry 20% more payload than the original DAGOR, and also has increased ride height.{{cite press release |title=Next-Generation Polaris® DAGOR® Evolves with Mission Requirements |url=https://military.polaris.com/en-us/news/next-gen-dagor/ |website=Polaris Government and Defense |access-date=5 January 2024 |date=21 March 2018}}{{cite news |url=http://www.janes.com/article/78801/polaris-unveils-new-dagor-a1-light-tactical-vehicle|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323064734/https://www.janes.com/article/78801/polaris-unveils-new-dagor-a1-light-tactical-vehicle|archive-date=2018-03-23|publisher=Jane's Information Group |title=Polaris unveils new DAGOR A1 light tactical vehicle |first=Daniel |last=Wasserbly |date=March 22, 2018 |access-date=2019-08-16 |quote=The DAGOR A1 can carry up to nine personnel and a total payload of up to 4,000 lb (1,814 kg), about a 20% increase over the legacy platform, Mark McCormick, a senior director for Polaris Government and Defense, told Jane’s .}}

• {{Flag|Australia}}: Special Operations Command were scheduled to receive the first five vehicles in January 2015 to trial.{{cite journal|title=SOCOMD Rough Terrain Vehicles|journal=Australian & NZ Defender Magazine|date=Summer 2015|issue=92}}{{cite web|title=Polaris delivers All Terrain Vehicles to ADF|url=http://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/polaris-delivers-all-terrain-vehicles-to-adf|website=Australian Defence Magazine|access-date=9 December 2015}}{{cite news |last=White |first=Andrew |title=Special Effects |url=https://armadainternational.com/2017/08/special-effects-sof/ |work=Armada International |date=10 August 2017 |publisher=Media Transasia |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925160746/https://armadainternational.com/2017/08/special-effects-sof/ |archive-date=25 September 2020 |url-status=dead}}
• {{Flag|Austria}}: Jagdkommando{{cite web |author=Rainer Diederich GmbH |title=DAGOR – schneller Off-Road Spezialist für Spezialkräfte |url=https://soldat-und-technik.de/2021/12/sponsored-content/29495/dagor-schneller-off-road-spezialist-fuer-spezialkraefte/ |website=Soldat & Technik |access-date=4 January 2024 |language=German |trans-title=DAGOR – fast off-road specialist for special forces |date=17 December 2021}}
• {{Flag|Canada}}: In December 2016, the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM) announced that a contract was awarded for the acquisition of 52 ULCV with the option to procure an additional 26 vehicles over a two-year period. In July 2017, CANSOFCOM exercised the option to procure an additional 10 ULCV, bringing the total number of ULCV to 62.{{cite press release |title=Polaris Wins Canadian Special Forces Ultra-Light Combat Vehicle Contract |url=https://military.polaris.com/en-us/news/polaris-wins-canadian-contract/ |website=Polaris Government and Defense |access-date=4 January 2024 |date=20 December 2016}}{{cite press release |title=CANSOFCOM takes delivery of Ultra-Light Combat Vehicle (ULCV) |url=https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/news/2018/01/cansofcom_takes_deliveryofultra-lightcombatvehicleulcv.html |website=Canadian Armed Forces |access-date=6 January 2024 |date=25 January 2018}}
• {{Flag|Romania}}: Ordered more than 50 vehicles in 2023.{{cite press release |title=Romania Orders Polaris DAGOR Ultralight Tactical Vehicles |url=https://military.polaris.com/en-us/news/romania-orders-polaris-dagor-ultralight-tactical-vehicles/ |website=Polaris Government & Defense |access-date=4 January 2024 |date=11 June 2023}}
• {{Flag|Turkmenistan}}{{cite web |last1=Mitzer |first1=Stijn |last2=Oliemans |first2=Joost |title=Snaps From Ashgabat: Turkmenistan's 2021 Military Parade |url=https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/09/snaps-from-ashgabat-turkmenistans-2021.html |website=Oryx |access-date=6 January 2024 |date=27 September 2021}}
• {{Flag|United Arab Emirates}}: Deliveries were scheduled for the United Arab Emirates in April 2015.{{cite web|title=IDEX 2015: Dagor set for UAE service|url=http://www.janes.com/article/49377/idex-2015-dagor-set-for-uae-service|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150808152201/https://www.janes.com/article/49377/idex-2015-dagor-set-for-uae-service|archive-date=2015-08-08|website=IHS Jane's 360|publisher=Jane's}}
• {{Flag|United States}}
• Special Operations Command were scheduled to receive the first fifteen vehicles in November 2014.{{cite web|title=Ultralight Vehicle Makers Seek Mideast Buyers|url=http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/show-daily/idex/2015/02/24/ultralight-vehicle-makers-seek-mideast-buyers/23885981/|website=DefenseNews|date=25 February 2015|access-date=9 December 2015}}
• 82nd Airborne Division{{cite web |last1=Freedberg Jr. |first1=Sydney J |title=Who Will Build 651 Parachuting Trucks For The Army? |url=https://breakingdefense.com/2019/10/who-will-build-651-of-the-armys-parachuting-truck/ |website=Breaking Defense |publisher=Breaking Media |access-date=4 January 2024 |date=8 October 2019}}{{cite magazine |last1=Apthorp |first1=Claire |title=Rise of the Ultra-light Military Vehicle |url=https://defence.nridigital.com/global_defence_technology_may18/rise_of_the_ultralight_military_vehicle |magazine=Global Defence Technology |issue=87 |access-date=4 January 2024 |date=May 2018}}

• Eicher Polaris Multix, a personal utility vehicle manufactured by Eicher Motors and Polaris India.
• Polaris Slingshot, a three-wheeled motor vehicle
• Boeing Phantom Badger, a combat vehicle platform similar to the DAGOR.

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Category:Manufacturing companies established in 1954

Category:1954 establishments in Minnesota

Category:Manufacturing companies based in Minnesota

Category:Companies in the S&P 400

Category:Defense companies of the United States

Category:Snowmobile manufacturers

Category:Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Minnesota

Category:Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1954

Category:Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange

Category:Electric vehicle manufacturers of the United States

Category:Companies formed by management buyout