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Mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles International MaxxPro Dash: MRAP United States: 15 Deployed in Afghanistan as part of NATO-led International Security Assistance Force. [4] Belrex: Protected Combat Support Vehicle/MRAP Singapore: 122
United States made Cougar HE MRAPV being tested in January 2007 with landmines Russian Ural-63095 Typhoon MRAPV. Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle (MRAPV), also known as MRAP Vehicle, is a type of armoured personnel carrier that are designed specifically to withstand land mines, improvised explosive device (IED) attacks and ambushes to save troops' lives.
In April 2014, the U.S. Army donated 30 MRAP MaxPro to the Croatian Army. [34] [35] Georgia [36] Egypt – 12 MaxxPro MRAP Recovery Vehicles (MRV) [37] [38] Hungary 42 MaxxPros in service, with the last 12 received in September 2013. [citation needed] 12 more loaned to the Hungarian Army on 26 November 2013 for training. [39]
This is a list of armoured fighting vehicles, sorted by country of origin. The information in round brackets ( ) indicates the number of AFVs produced and the period of use. Prototypes are marked as such. In the case of multi-national projects, the vehicle may be listed under all applicable countries.
Some 7,000 of these vehicles were fielded under the US military's MRAP and other national vehicle programs. [8] US Defense Secretary Robert Gates demanded that the vehicles be ordered in larger numbers after the Marines reported in 2004 that no troops had died in more than 300 IED attacks on Cougars. [9]
The Oshkosh M-ATV is a mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle developed by the Oshkosh Corporation for the MRAP All Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) program. Intended to replace M1114 HMMWVs (Humvee), it is designed to provide the same levels of protection as the larger and heavier previous MRAPs, but with improved mobility.
The vehicle is based on a V-shaped hull and a fully-suspended 4x4 all-wheeled arrangement. A V-shaped hull deflects under-vehicle blasts away from its occupants and key driving components. [8] All-welded steel armour is used, and a ballistic protection level of BR-3 to BR-7 can be customised upon order.
The RG-31 is classified by the United States Department of Defense as a category 1 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle. [citation needed] The vehicle accommodates a crew ranging from 5 to 10 depending on mission needs, depending on model. Dismounting is provided via a large air actuated rear door and two front doors, also air actuated.