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OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Airmen from the 731st Air Mobility Squadron were key players recently in the first delivery of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles to U.S. Forces in Korea.
1. IED-zapping. The RADBO's Zeus III laser allows the operator to trigger an unexploded bomb from up to 300 meters away, said Air Force Col. Jeffry Gates, senior materiel leader for the support ...
Developed by Oshkosh Defense, the JLTV offers a new generation of tactical mobility armored vehicles paired with improved ...
The US Army and Air Force are preparing a new MRAP vehicle that’s capable of detonating IEDs from 1,000 feet away using laser beams. By Brandon Turkus. Jul 7, 2015 10:13 AM EDT.
MRAP -- or mine-resistant, ... to project sites to work with customers to plan upcoming projects or to provide construction quality oversight," said Air Force Col. Benjamin Wham, ...
The Air Force will also be sending part of their Maxxpro variant MRAPs to RRAD for reset. The Army MRAP Program Manager intends to increase these programs as MRAPs retrograde from Southwest Asia ...
Armored MRAP vehicles are essential for modern military operations, offering both unmatched protection and powerful offensive capabilities. Explore the top MRAP vehicles, such as the BMC Kirpi and ...
By road and by air, the military plans to remove 35,000 vehicles and 95,000 shipping containers by the close of 2014, according to Army Maj. Gen. Kurt Stein. Excess equipment is being turned into ...
The sale of as many as 4,569 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) trucks could equip a force of Arab nations that has yet to be created, said the U.S. government official, who spoke on condition ...
Force Protection seen as MRAP beneficiary Analyst cites head start in production of fortified military vehicles. Published: July 19, 2007 at 11:23 a.m. ET. Share. Resize.
NASA is looking to swap their old M113 armored astronaut taxis for surplus Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) trucks that are retiring from combat duty. And no, they don’t need all that ...
It costs about $12,000 to crunch and dispose of a single MRAP here, said Mark E. Wright, a Defense Department spokesman. To ship one back to the U.S. and rebuild it to current standards would cost ...