Death Of The Humvee Prolonged
MRAP laughing off an IED
“The Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle is Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates’ top program priority. The MRAP is seen as the best defense for U.S. troops threatened by roadside bombs planted by insurgents in Iraq.”
From The Marine Corps Times:
The Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle is Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates’ top program priority. During a July 18 press conference at the Pentagon, John Young, chairman of DoD’s MRAP Task Force, had said — “ambitiously,” according to Morrell — that 3,500 to 3,900 would be delivered to Iraq in that time.
Morrell corrected that Wednesday, saying 1,500 MRAPs will be delivered to Iraq by the end of the year, adding, “We could very well end up getting more than that in theater.”
Young still believes 3,900 MRAPs will be produced by Dec. 31, Morrell said.
Morrell also denied that delivery is being held up by production issues, as claimed in a recent published report.
“It’s not accurate,” Morrell said.
The delay, he said, will be due to the amount of time — 50 days — it takes to outfit the vehicles and get most of them to the war theater. That means few of the MRAPs produced during the last two months of the year, when production by DoD’s five vendors is expected to climb considerably, will be completely outfitted and delivered by Dec. 31.
Some MRAPs are being flown but most will be carried by ship, and that’s a 35-day process, Morrell said. It also takes 15 days to equip the vehicles with military-specific equipment, such as radios and signal jammers. That’s half as long as it formerly took, and the Pentagon hopes to trim more time off both efforts, he said.
The MRAP is seen as the best defense for U.S. troops threatened by roadside bombs planted by insurgents in Iraq. It comes in three basic variants, all of which feature a V-shaped hull designed to deflect bomb blasts and better protect the troops inside. Roadside bombs have been the No. 1 killers of U.S. troops in Iraq.
Congress has appropriated $3.8 billion for MRAP production this fiscal year, and Gates has asked for permission to reprogram another $1.2 billion for the effort. He’s also pressed for more rapid production and delivery of the vehicles.
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I heard the traitors in congress bitching about how much this stuff costs, as far as I’m concerned the military should get a blank check for anything they want!
August 22nd, 2007 at 7:54 pm“I heard the traitors in congress bitching about how much this stuff costs, as far as I’m concerned the military should get a blank check for anything they want!”
MRAPs are too expensive but that fat shit Murtha gets to send pork home. What BS.
August 22nd, 2007 at 8:01 pmThe military should get a blank check when it comes to stuff like defense and manufacture of proven technologies. When it comes to R&D, the military should not be given blank checks. Entire projects become money holes that can lead to nothing, and it has happened. Remember the Comanche helicopter or the one of our mobile artillery platforms. (The name escapes me at the moment) Lots of money went into those but they were never used.
August 22nd, 2007 at 8:13 pmThey should all have a pay-cut to set-off the costs.
They bitch and undermine no matter what.
August 22nd, 2007 at 8:16 pmNow thats go ol fashioned Yankee know how!!!!! Get it done!!
As far as cost goes, this is the same congress that put together a spending bill where 45% is going to social programs and entitlements. Pure pork. They have no room to talk about cost. 5 billion is a fart in the wind for the federal budget.
August 22nd, 2007 at 8:21 pmKeep in mind that the Dems held the money RANSOM for almost 2 months earlier this year!
August 22nd, 2007 at 8:30 pmKarlB, great point! the delay in congress is definitely keeping these off the front lines for longer than it should have been. so we can all thank them.
August 22nd, 2007 at 9:12 pmAnd i agree with all of you, saying these are too expensive is like saying our men and women over there have a price tag on their lives, they do not. Everyone who serves knows the risks but none want to die, I can guarantee you that.
why isnt a program going on to build these like WW2,all these GM and ford plants closeing,surley they could outfit 1 or 2 to build em fast,and give people work,that would be laid off….troops need them,like yesterday
August 22nd, 2007 at 9:27 pmdemocrats have to go on junkets to iran and syria and most likely fly first class and then quibble over building a heavily armored vehicle.
August 23rd, 2007 at 2:50 amMoney delays are one issue and getting more production lines are the second issue. There are several companies who want to build these vehicles and that’s what is holding up the show.
It IS a money issue. You can thank the Dummycratz party and the competitive contract rules of military contracting for the delays. Fucking dipshits.
August 23rd, 2007 at 6:11 amLots of MRAP news here:
August 23rd, 2007 at 6:59 amhttp://www.defenselink.mil/home/features/2007/mrap/
Just so you all know, the tank plant in Lima Ohio that produced so much for our country for WWII and ever since, up to and including the Abrams tank, has a contract to produce 8,000 of these mothers, along with a potential ofr additional 2,000 more. They are ramping up production and hiring hundreds. It is getting there, but worse than WWII, we are fighting the defeatocrats and MSM propaganda machines. WWII anyone that spoke against the war was labeled traitor and shunned in numerous ways. Thanks to the MSM be the largest traitor, it is next to impossible to do this without their blood sucking attorneys spending millions spewing crap like freedom of the press.
Soros and others need to take note, your time will come, bastard of Satan!
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August 23rd, 2007 at 7:30 amI work for a subcontractor making parts for BAE for these trucks - and were working long hours on our end to Gitr’ Done - being the most informed on whats going on in the rest of the world - I stress to my co-workers how important it is to get them done - not having lost a single soldier in one of these vehicles - Id hate to be the one delaying things cause I didnt want to work OT to get our parts done…
Here’s something that boggles my mind Local MRAP producer layoffs http://www.wcbd.com/midatlantic/cbd/news.apx.-content-articles-CBD-2007-08-22-0004.html
Laid off because their company didnt get those contracts - how about the ones that did pick these guys up and add them to their task force - or work out a deal to use that plant to help them build their trucks - I know it would take some coordination to make it happen - but come on guys - the lives of our Troops is hanging on this - NO DEATHS AS OF YET IN A MRAP! THINK PEOPLE THINK!
August 23rd, 2007 at 8:29 amhttp://www.defense-update.com/products/b/buffalo.htm
August 23rd, 2007 at 10:49 amMy best friends brother is shipping out in late september
His unit operates the Buffalo ( actually he’s the arm operator) He said they havent lost one of these precious machines yet,, & are said to be invaluable to our guys ..
Fucking DemoRats ,,, Just give’em what they need ,,
These things are badass by the way ,, make a Hummvee look like a Prius
http://www.forceprotection.net/news/video.html?video=
August 23rd, 2007 at 10:55 amCheck out the mean machine video
Start sending Congress creeps over there, and put them in Hummers to travel around in, and see how quick the MWRAP’s get approved.
Put your money where your fat asses are, Congress.
August 23rd, 2007 at 12:25 pmso after reading all of this on this site who is actually producing the MRAP?
August 31st, 2007 at 4:14 pmwho are the producers?
anyone care to expound?