Geez, this is unusual. I find myself in nearly complete agreement with one of the bloggers at TAPPED, the group blog run by the American Prospect. Robert Farley posts there today with a really ...
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 ...
The towering trucks that give U.S. troops the best protection against roadside bombs and enemy bullets also make them vulnerable to routine hazards such as sharp turns, rutted roads and rickety ...
“I’m excited about the latest addition to Force Protection’s family of MRAP Vehicles, the Cheetah…If it proves itself through further testing, the Cheetah will offer the same survivability rates as ...
QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (AP) – 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 ...
The Pentagon celebrated its Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected vehicle program at the Pentagon on Monday, but the biggest question was left hanging: did the nearly $50 billion investment in MRAPs make ...
ARLINGTON, Va. — The commander of U.S. troops in eastern Afghanistan has asked for more Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles. CNN first reported Monday that commanders in Afghanistan wanted ...
CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait - The U.S. military is fielding a new vehicle rollover simulator to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. The simulator is the Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected Egress Trainer, or MET, ...
ARLINGTON, Va. — More than 1,500 Mine Resistant Ambush Resistant vehicles are expected to be downrange as of Thursday, Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said. The MRAPs have V-shaped hulls that ...
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