The fast-moving Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicle program has taken another step forward with the release of a formal request for proposals. The RFP, posted on the TACOM Life Cycle Management Command Web site, calls for "effective force protection and mobility performance for off-road missions." It was issued in response to a Joint Urgent Operational Needs Statement out of Afghanistan. According to the RFP, the "lack of established roads requires the M-ATV be lighter than current MRAP vehicles. "The...
