The United States Department of Defense MRAP program began in 2007 as a response to the increased threat of IEDs during the Iraq War.
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11 Facts About MRAP
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From 2007 until 2012, the MRAP program deployed more than 12,000 vehicles in the War in Iraq and War in Afghanistan.
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US military's MRAP program was prompted by US casualties from IEDs during the Iraq War.
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MRAP class is separated into three categories according to weights and sizes.
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MRAP funding has pulled money away from other tactical vehicle programs, most noticeably the Humvee replacement, the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, which has been delayed by two years.
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The V-shaped hulls of the MRAP give it a higher center of gravity, and the weight of the MRAP can cause the badly built or poorly maintained roads in rural Iraq or Afghanistan to collapse.
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In 2007, the Marines had estimated that the use of the MRAP could reduce casualties in Iraq due to IED attacks by as much as 80 percent.
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MRAP program is similar to the United States Army's Medium Mine Protected Vehicle program.
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Vehicles built as part of the MRAP program are often criticized for their bulk, which limits their ability to maneuver.
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In early July 2012, five MRAP vehicles were delivered to the 2nd Infantry Division in the Korean Peninsula.
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The MRAP vehicles were given for free and Egypt had to pay shipment from Sierra Army Depot in California to Egypt and refurbishment.
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