MRAP
Noun
Meaning
MRAP (plural MRAPs)
(military, US) Abbreviation of mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle.
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Although heavier than the Humvee, the SCTV is half the weight and costs $150,000 less than a comparably survivable MRAP.
In 2017, the year MCSO applied for the new MRAP, the county had just three violent robberies: one with a firearm, and two “strong-arm” robberies.
The upgrade can enhance survivability of previously soft-skinned versions, sometimes sold by the U.S. as Excess Defense Articles, while costing and weighing less than a comparable MRAP.
This term also applies to the vehicles currently being fielded as part of the MRAP program.
They thought they had him trapped in an attic, so they brought in the MRAP.
The MRAP has been described as an icon to the Army's ability to adapt quickly to an emerging threat.