More MRAPs to go to Afghanistan

"Navistar, Oshkosh and General Dynamics Canada have recently received new orders worth almost one billion dollar, for the delivery of additional MRAP variants, in support of U.S. forces operations in Afghanistan. GDLS Canada received orders to supply 691 modernization kits to support RG-31Mk5E vehicles, Oshkosh will deliver 250 new ambulances based on the MRAP All Terrain Vehicle, while was awarded two contracts to supply 425 MaxxPro type MRAP vehicles, including 175 MaxxPro Dash equipped with independent suspension - for All-Terrain Mobility, and 250 Maxxpro based MRAP-Recovery Vehicles."

Read the rest of the article in "More MRAP to Support U.S. Forces in Afghanistan", Defense Update, December 18, 2010.