IOC: May 2007
Total Production: 6,044
Production Cost: USD$3.7 billion
Production: 5,222
Unitary Cost: USD$550,000
Production Cost: USD$2.9 billion
Also Known As
MaxxPro Air Force MaxxPro ambulance MaxxPro MEAP MaxxPro Plus MRAP Category I (US Marine Corps Program)
Origin United States of America
Contractor/s International Military and Government Family Members MaxxPro Dash
Description:
The International MaxxPro is a mine resistant ambush protected (MRAP) vehicle selected by the United States Marine Corps for its MRAP Category I program. The Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract valued at $623 million was awarded on May 31, 2007. The LRIP contract calls for the delivery of 1,200 MaxxPro vehicles by the end of February 2008.
The MaxxPro is powered by a turbocharged diesel engine and features a V-shaped hull. The vehicle has been designed to provide support in convoy operations. Moreover, the vehicle provides enhanced survivability and mobility of troops operating in a hazardous fire area against known threats such as small arms fire, rocket propelled grenades, and improvised explosive devices.
Specifications Other: Wheel Drive 4, Wheels 4