Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected (MRAP) Vehicles: Background and Issues forCongress

Feickert, Andrew

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Weapons systems;    Combat vehicles;    Military vehicles;    Defense economics;    Defense procurement;   

RP-ID  :  RS22707
RP-ID  :  RS22707_2009Apr27

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

In late 2007, the Department of Defense (DOD) launched a major procurement initiative to replace most uparmored High Mobility, Multi-Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs) in Iraq with Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected (MRAP) vehicles by FY2009. MRAPs have been described asproviding significantly more protection against Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) than uparmored HMMWVs. DOD's decision to acquire a new, smaller MRAP variant for use in Afghanistan; MRAP mechanical, logistical, and readiness concerns could be potential policy issues for congressional consideration. This report will be updated.