Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected (MRAP) Vehicles : Background and Issues for Congress.

Provides background on mine-resistant, ambush-protected (MRAP) armored vehicles, covers MRAP use in Iraq and Afghanistan, and reviews current MRAP contracts. Discusses MRAP funding and operational concerns; and addresses potential policy issues related to DOD procurement initiative to replace uparmo...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Defense contracts. Vehicles, Military. Afghanistan. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Provides background on mine-resistant, ambush-protected (MRAP) armored vehicles, covers MRAP use in Iraq and Afghanistan, and reviews current MRAP contracts. Discusses MRAP funding and operational concerns; and addresses potential policy issues related to DOD procurement initiative to replace uparmored high mobility, multi-wheeled vehicles with MRAPs.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.