*In addition, the RG-33L was also selected as the Medium Mine Protected Vehicle (MMPV). As the US Military decided to divest itself of many of the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles procured over the years, they still identified a number of needs which could be solved by the use of the same/similar vehicles.  One of these needs was to serve as engineer vehicles in point, route and area clearance of mines and Improvised Explosive Devices (IED).

In 2004, the MMPV Program was initiated for this purpose.  In December 2007, the Army chose the RG-33L as the base vehicle for this variant.  It would simply be called the MMPV.  Very soon after this selection, the US Army reassessed their needs for their engineer units, and the expanded Mine Protected Vehicle Family (MPVF) Program was created as a result.  As part of the MPVF, the RG-33L MMPV (now referenced as the Type 1) would still be used, but other vehicles were added to the program.  The other vehicles included in the family are the Buffalo A2 Mine-Protected Clearance Vehicle (MPCV). the Husky Vehicle Mounted Mine Detection (VMMD) System, and the MMPV Type 2 (RG-31 Mark 5E).

The role of the RG-33L MMPV Type 1 is to support explosive ordnance disposal companies, combat engineer units, and chemical biological response teams.  To differentiate these vehicles from the earlier RG-33L’s, they were nicknamed “Panthers”. MMPV Type 1 variants produced include the M1226 Combat Engineer Vehicle, M1227 EOD Vehicle and the M1229 Prophet Enhanced (Signals Intellegence) Vehicle.