The Pentagon is on a crash course to buy thousands of larger and better designed troop-carrying vehicles in hopes of decreasing the mounting death toll from roadside bombs in Iraq. The Marine Corps ...

The 350-plus International MaxxPro Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles in Iraq will continue to receive parts and support as the U.S. Marine Corps on Thursday, Dec. 13, awarded Navistar ...

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's size and weight also makes it difficult to chase the enemy down narrow roads, over unstable bridges, or across rough terrain. Citing those reasons, along with the improved security ...

When I asked Senator McCain about MRAP on Monday, some folks seemed confused. But there’s no doubt that the MRAP program, which seeks to replace up-armored Humvees in Iraq with sturdier, mine ...

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. - Coming soon to your local sheriff: 18-ton, armor-protected military fighting vehicles with gun turrets and bulletproof glass that were once the U.S. answer to roadside bombs during ...

Inside the Army tracks the service's emerging role in the post-Iraq and post-Afghanistan national security strategy. Extensive coverage is devoted to ground-warfare weapon programs, including the ...

The first time I saw an MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle) I was simultaneously impressed and bewildered. Having just arrived in Baghdad, I had to catch a ride in one to get to the unit I ...

MRAP RADIOS: Harris Corp. will produce Harris Radio Frequency Secure (Type 1) tactical radio systems for Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles headed for U.S. forces in Iraq under a $26.2 ...

Inside the Army tracks the service's emerging role in the post-Iraq and post-Afghanistan national security strategy. Extensive coverage is devoted to ground-warfare weapon programs, including the ...

Famous for saving lives in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Pentagon’s blast-deflecting, improvised explosive device (IED)-stopping Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles (MRAP) are headed to Ukraine. The ...