Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle (MRAPV), also known as MRAP vehicle, is a type of armoured personnel carrier that is designed specifically to withstand land mines, improvised explosive device (IED) attacks, and ambushes to save troops' lives.

2023年8月6日 · MRAPs —instead of a conventional flat belly — have a V-shaped armor-plated hull specifically intended to deflect explosions up and away from the vehicle. Military sources claim this offers 10 times...

2018年10月30日 · The sudden and widespread use by insurgents of IEDs in Iraq caught regular forces off-guard, and triggered the urgent need to look back at past solutions with led to the creation of the MRAP. The employment of Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) came as a surprise to the coalition ground forces occupying Iraq in 2003.

2016年10月25日 · According to the Department of Defense, the MRAP vehicle's v-shaped hull and raised chassis has proven to protect troops from improvised explosive devices (IEDs), small-arms and mines.

2012年10月1日 · Since 2007, the Pentagon has spent no less than $45 billion purchasing nearly 27,000 MRAPs to protect against IEDs like the one that could have killed me and those soldiers in Pakhab-e-Shana. As...

2008年7月15日 · To mitigate the threat from these weapons, the Department of Defense (DOD) initiated the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle program, which uses a tailored acquisition approach to rapidly acquire and field the vehicles.

MRAPs are a family of vehicles produced by a variety of domestic and international companies that generally incorporate a “V”-shaped hull and armor plating designed to provide protection against mines and IEDs. The DOD intends to procure three types of MRAPs.

2011年9月1日 · MRAP has proven to be 10 times safer than Humvees against IED attacks like the one on Sampsell’s vehicle. According to the Defense Department, the casualty rate for an MRAP is 6 percent. In contrast, the casualty rate for a 70-ton M-1 Abrams main battle tank is about 15 percent. A Humvee’s is 22 percent.

2024年11月2日 · Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles are an integral component of modern military operations. Developed in response to the threats posed by improvised explosive devices (IEDs), these vehicles are specifically designed to enhance the …

2019年8月22日 · MRAP vehicles are a family of vehicles designed to provide increased crew protection and vehicle survivability against current battlefield threats, such as IEDs, mines, and small arms. DoD initiated the MRAP program in response to an urgent operational need to meet multi-Service ground vehicle requirements.