Inside the MRAP: What Makes Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles Tick We weren’t able to create a summary for you. Refresh your page to try again. 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 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. MRAPs are designed with a V-shaped hull to deflect explosions upward and away from the troop compartment. 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. Mine-ResistantAmbushProtected (MRAP) is a term for United States military vehicles produced as part of theMRAP program that are designed specifically to w... The Marine Corps therefore decided it had to develop a MineResistantAmbushProtected (MRAP) combat vehicle fleet capable of sustained operations in a chaotic, mine-infested, non-linear battlespace. MRAPs are specialized vehicles designed to survive explosive devices and ambushes. Their unique construction features a V-shaped hull that deflects blasts away from the vehicle's interior, protecting occupants. Police departments need a Mine-ResistantAmbushProtected (MRAP) vehicle because today's mean streets are meaner than ever. “MineResistantAmbushProtectedVehicle” is simply a generic term for a class of troop carriers intended to mitigate the blast effects of a bomb detonated beneath the vehicle.