The Infantry Squad Vehicle is basically a stretched-out, stripped-down all-terrain vehicle with and seating for up to nine ...

The MRAP program has produced more than 16,000 vehicles in two years. This month, the Pentagon is expected to finalize a contract that would put more than 2,000 M-ATVs in Afghanistan – some by ...

In “The MRAP Boondoggle,” Chris Rohlfs and Ryan Sullivan argue that mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles are a colossal waste of money. To be sure, the MRAP program is a big, almost irresistible ...

BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Faced with an epidemic of deadly roadside bombs in Iraq and Afghanistan, U.S. military officials ordered up a fleet of V-hulled 16-ton armored behemoths in 2007 to help ...

Casualties from storms of bullets and blasts can be minimized with the use of a Senator model Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle, whose armor is used to combat attacks.

The MRAP vehicle is more resistant to Improvised Explosive Devices than up-armored Humvees because it is built to deflect blasts, says Tim Knabel, lead engineer for the MRAP project.

The Defense Department says that its $45 billion MRAP program saved the lives of 40,000 troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. But according to a study of restricted Pentagon data, that number is a ...

Servicemembers mobilizing through JB MDL now complete an improved, comprehensive MRAP driver's training program, including additional time behind the wheel and a newly-created obstacle course.

Because MRAP trucks sit high on V-shaped hulls, they can deflect the blast of buried bombs that explode under the vehicles. Armored Humvees are protected only on the sides, and they sit lower, closer ...

In December the U.S. Department of Defense accelerated a plan to buy lighter, more maneuverable MRAP vehicles. The concept was to receive proposals in January and then reduce those down ultimately ...

“MRAP vehicles will protect Marines, reduce casualties, increase mobility and enhance mission success,” the request read. “Without MRAP, personnel loss rates are likely to continue at their ...

Douglas County Sheriff Office’s MRAP armored vehicle. Bellevue Police Department will soon be obtaining an MRAP as well. Bellevue police will soon obtain a demilitarized vehicle for rescues. An ...