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Chance of Any More Big MRAP Orders Won’t Be Known Until After Petraeus’ Report

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Monday, March 24th, 2008

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By Emelie Rutherford Whether truck builders will be tapped for any more sizable Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle orders won't be known until after upcoming war assessments, and no future orders will be placed before July, according to a Marine Corps official steering the program. The March 14 order of more than 2,200 MRAPs from three companies--International Military and Government LLC (IMG), BAE Systems and Force Protection Industries, Inc. [FRPT]--brings the Pentagon-wide program near the low end of its…

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