Sunday, May 3, 2009
Marines Engineer Afghanistan-Worthy MRAP
From Military Family Network:
The Marines are working to build an Afghanistan-worthy mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle.
With 8,000 Marines on their way there now, the Marine Corps wants an off-road version of the MRAP that is now fielded, said Marine Corps Commandant James T. Conway at a news conference here today.
While the MRAPs work well to save lives, the bulky, 16-ton vehicle does not work so well where there are not improved roads. In Afghanistan, where there are few improved roads, the vehicles have been known to get bogged down.
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My Comment: Such a vehicle is going to be needed in Afghanistan.
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