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 ...

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.

It costs about $12,000 to crunch and dispose of a single MRAP here, said Mark E. Wright, a Defense Department spokesman. To ship one back to the U.S. and rebuild it to current standards would cost ...

“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 ...

Are Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles the answer to Explosively Formed Penetrators, the armor-piercing bombs that are becoming increasingly common in Iraq? The vast majority of IEDs ...

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 ...

"Driving an MRAP in soft terrain is particularly difficult because of the vehicle's weight and high center of gravity," said Mr. Makhram Budhoo, 72nd Ops BDE safety manager.

The sale of as many as 4,569 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) trucks could equip a force of Arab nations that has yet to be created, said the U.S. government official, who spoke on condition ...

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 ...

The Pentagon’s MRAP group estimates that MRAPs have saved 40,000 lives. That’s pure fantasy and hyperbole from a public affairs pedant. However, the vehicles have undisputedly saved the lives of ...