WASHINGTON, D.C. – International Military and Government, LLC, headquartered in West Point, MS, has received a contract from the U.S. Military to build 1,000 additional Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles, Senators Thad Cochran, Trent Lott, and Congressman Roger Wicker announced today. The order brings the total number of MRAP vehicles to be produced in Mississippi to nearly 3,000.
“The Department of Defense has again recognized the high quality of work that is being done at International Military and Government in West Point,” said Senator Cochran. “Devices such as roadside explosives cause the vast majority of deaths and injuries to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. I am proud that Mississippians are at the forefront in providing the materials necessary to protect our soldiers and help them succeed in their mission.”
“Mississippi’s presence in the automotive industry continues to grow, and this contract to build additional mine-resistant vehicles in our state is another step forward for the Golden Triangle’s economy and indeed that of our entire state,” Senator Lott said. “We’re pleased to have a Mississippi company like Griffin Armor partnered with a global brand like Navistar International to provide our military with vehicles to better protect our troops and help them complete their missions. This contract shows the Marine Corps’ confidence in the employees of Griffin and International and underscores the quality of work they’re doing.”
Wicker said: "This contract is a further indication of the Pentagon's confidence in the work IMG is doing in West Point to produce armored vehicles that provide maximum protection for US military personnel in harm's way."
MRAP vehicles are designed to protect troops from roadside bombs, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and other threats. IEDs cause 63 percent of U.S. deaths and 69 percent of U.S. injuries in Iraq.
