Production of Army MRAPs Surges; Significant Deliveries to Iraq Expected by October

By Jason Sherman / July 13, 2007 at 5:00 AM
The Army expects to begin taking delivery next month of dozens of blast-proof trucks, setting the stage for the early fall delivery of nearly 200 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles to troops in Baghdad, according to Pentagon officials. Gen. Richard Cody, Army vice chief of staff, said newly minted MRAP vehicles earmarked for the Army are slated to begin rolling off production lines in a few weeks, marking the start of an effort to replace every humvee operating in Iraq...

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