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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.
On February 2, 2015, Navistar Defense was awarded a $15,381,152 firm-fixed-price contract with options for eight MRAP MaxxPro Hardware Kits to support MaxxPro vehicle standardization and reset. Work will be performed in Lisle, Illinois, with an estimated completion date of July 16, 2016. Bids were solicited via the Internet with one received.
The Cougar is a mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) and infantry mobility vehicle structured to be resistant to landmines and improvised munitions.. It is a family of armored vehicles produced by Force Protection Inc, which manufactures ballistic and mine-protected vehicles.
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 Husky is part of a class of MRAP vehicles developed from South African blast protection designs. [ 1 ] The sharp V-hull of the Husky helps reduces blast effect by increasing ground clearance and standoff from the blast, increasing structural hull rigidity, and diverting blast energy and fragmentation away from the platform and its occupants.