Egypt has asked the United States an additional supply of MRAP armored vehicles as part of the grant program of Defense's Excess Defense Articles. Reported “Warspot” with reference to the portal defence-blog.com.
Armored M1220 Caiman
The United States has put Egypt 930 Free American armored MRAP (mine resistant ambush protected, protected by undermining and attacks from ambushes) within the framework of Defense's Excess Defense Articles. Deliveries were made in September 2015 of the year, at what Egypt has paid only ship of the United States of machinery and training of crews. Recently Security Assistance Command unit of the US Army has completed the delivery of cars to the armed forces of Egypt.
However, the Egyptian army was not enough set “free” American armored vehicles and the Egyptian government has asked the United States with a request to put another thousand MRAP vehicles in the same program. The official request indicate, that these vehicles will be used “to fight terrorism”.
Earlier, the United States put the Egyptian army armored 6X6 M1232 RG33L, M1237 RG33 More, M1220 Caiman и M1230 Caiman Plus, as well as medical machines based on MRAP 6X6 M1233RG33L HAGA. All armored vehicles delivered from the presence of the American army.
