Mosul, Iraq
The Military Transition Teams (MTTs) in Mosul are slated to receive the new MRAPs. While the MTT advisers are looking forward to receiving the new vehicles, one major issue is the shear size of the vehicles. The Iraqis run their electrical lines across the streets in hap-hazard fashion, and the lines are often no higher than 12 feet off of the ground. The new, taller MRAPs are about 15 to 20 feet in height, including the gunner’s turrets, and they will wreak havoc on the makeshift electrical lines in Mosul. The MRAPs pictured above are fitted with the antenna tie-downs, which are designed to allow the electrical lines to glide over the vehicles, however if there isn’t enough slack in the lines, they can be broken, causing bad relations with the locals in the city. The size of the MRAPs may limit the MTT’s ability to go into the neighborhood to accompany their Iraqi counterparts on missions.