Baby MRAP

The M-ATV which is also known as the “Baby MRAP” is designed to handle rough terrain that the much larger MRAP’s cannot.  The M-ATV is a much smaller and lighter than its predecessor the MRAP.  The M-ATV was designed to be able to handle the terrain of Afghanistan, because the MRAP was having trouble navigating the terrain successfully in Afghanistan.  The MRAP was having issues with roll over’s, getting stuck, and just not being able to handle the terrain and roads.  Afghanistan does not have very many paved roads, and has lots of mountains, creeks, and rivers.  Afghanistan only has one paved road that stretches across the country.   Oshkosh was the first company to receive a contract to build the M-ATV in June 2009, and the contract was for 2,200 of them.  Which were to be delivered by March 2010.  Since then the U.S. military that order and placed orders for several thousand more. In all I would say this vehicle is worth the billions that the U.S. government is spending on it, it is saving lives, and allowing the U.S. military to prosecute the war more efficiently.

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