Mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle

Specialized light armored vehicles designed specifically to resist land mines were first introduced in the 1970s by the Rhodesian Army, and were further developed by South African manufacturers starting in 1974 with the Hippo armored personnel carrier (APC). The first step by the South African Defence Force (SADF) was the Bosvark also known as a kwêvoël 100, a Unimog fitted with a shallow mine-deflecting tub on the chassis to protect the crew. Then came the first generation of purpose-built vehicles, including the Hippo and various other light vehicles. They were essentially armoured V-shaped hulls mounted on truck chassis.

The next generation was represented by the Buffel, a Unimog chassis with a mine-protected cab and a mine-protected crew compartment mounted on it. These early vehicles overloaded their chassis and they were clumsy off-road. The Casspir Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle was developed for the SADF in May of 1979 and the first order was placed in 1980; It was commonly used for anti-insurgency operations by SWATF and Koevoet that would take place on the border of South West Africa (Namibia), Military operations in Angola during the Angolan Civil War and was used by SAP for protest dispersion / large scale deployment. The Casspir was the inspiration for America's and the other military MRAPV programs and is the basis for most of the program's high grade vehicles.

These vehicles have good off-road mobility, and armor protection against small-arms fire, IEDs, and antipersonnel mines. These armored vehicles generally have a distinctive V-shaped hull (for mine protection) and a wheeled chassis.

Infantry mobility vehicle with MRAP capabilities

• AMZ Żubr , (Poland)
• M16 Miloš , (Serbia)
• Bushmaster IMV , (Australia)
• COMBATGUARD , (Israel)
• Didgori series , (Georgia)
• Grizzly APC , (United States)
• Hunter TR-12 , (Colombia)
• Iveco LMV , (Italy), several thousand ordered by Italian and other European militaries
• Kozak (armored personnel carrier) , (Ukraine)
• Lenco BearCat G5 , (United States)
• Nurol Ejder , (Turkey)
• Mahindra Armored Light Specialist Vehicle , (India)
• Mungo ESK , (Germany)
• Oshkosh L-ATV , (United States), selected to meet US military's JLTV , (United States) requirement on 25 August 2015
• Otokar Cobra , (Turkey)
• Otokar Cobra II , (Turkey)
• RG-33 , (South Africa) (4×4)
• Shota , (Albania)
• STREIT Group Spartan , (Canada, Ukraine)
• Varta , (Ukraine)
• Roshel Senator , (Canada)