When an explosion occurs beneath a vehicle, the energy expands in a spherical pattern. A flat-bottom vehicle absorbs the full force of that energy directly upward. The V-shape of the MRAP, however, acts like the bow of a boat cutting through water. It deflects the blast energy outward and away from the crew compartment, significantly reducing the pressure and fragmentation that reaches the soldiers inside.
: A specialized U.S. military team that may use standard tactical trucks for mobile operations. mrat truck
Famous models include the by Force Protection and the MaxxPro by Navistar, which became ubiquitous sights on the roads of Iraq and Afghanistan. When an explosion occurs beneath a vehicle, the