MRAPs Save Lives But Reduce Mobility

Credit: U.S. MARINE CORPS
Weighing as much as 35 tons, Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles are proving effective in assuring that troops survive ballistic attacks and improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Despite their survivability, though, serious operational issues are emerging due to the MRAP’s heft, size and...

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