Huge Chunk of MRAP Funds Slated for Radios, Counter-IED Technology, Other Equipment

By Jason Sherman / May 15, 2007 at 5:00 AM
A hefty chunk of the billions the Pentagon plans to spend on Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles will be tapped not for armored vehicle assembly lines but to outfit MRAP platforms with a suite of radios, electronic warfare devices and navigation equipment that will connect the new fleet to the rest of the military. The Marine Corps -- which is spearheading the procurement on behalf of all the services -- plans to spend roughly 20 percent of the $1 million...

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