ARMY AL&T


Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) All-Terrain Vehicles (M-ATVs) Deploy to


Afghanistan Through Joint Service Efforts Barbara Hamby


W 22 APRIL –JUNE 2010


ith unprecedented speed, the first of thousands of M-ATVs


were issued to combat units in Afghanistan in December 2009, just 160 days after contract award. A joint service


effort, the fielding of these lifesaving vehicles marked a significant milestone achieved by the MRAP Joint Program Office (JPO) to protect warfighters with a highly survivable and off-road-capable vehicle.


A Cougar MRAP modifi ed with the ISS is put through the paces at ATC. The fi rst ISS-capable Cougars were delivered to Afghanistan in August 2009 with good results. Other variants are quickly following the Cougar’s lead and profi ting from lessons learned with its improved suspension system. (Photo courtesy of MRAP JPO.)


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