
As the international tactical vehicle market trends toward improved blast protection in lighter, more mobile platforms, the behemoth Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected (MRAP) vehicle was seen as an effective platform with a specific application that had since outlived its usefulness.The Army did not throw out its requirement for heavily armored trucks, but wanted MRAP-level protection in a vehicle that could perform off road, which it will get in the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). But the possibility of again being drawn into…