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The idea for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) first emerged in 2006 from threats experienced during the Iraq War.The primary tactical wheeled vehicle used by the U.S. military at the start of the war was the Humvee.
An M1113 Humvee chassis-mounted XM1124 hybrid-electric diesel-series hybrid-powered HMMWV, September 2009. Composite HMMWV – a prototype developed by TPI Composites of Rhode Island and AM General. [85] The purpose of the concept vehicle is to reduce the vehicle's weight so that it may more easily carry an up armor kit. [86]
The Truck, Utility, ¼-Ton, 4×4, or simply M151 was the successor to the Korean War M38 and M38A1 Jeep Light Utility Vehicles.The M151 had an integrated body design which offered a little more space than prior jeeps, and featured all-around independent suspension with coil springs.
AM General Hummer H1 Assembly Plant, Mishawaka, Indiana – 500,000-square-foot plant (46,000 m 2) opened in 1984 to build HMMWV (HUMVEE) and began production of the H1 in 1992. Production ceased 2006, but HMMWV production continues. AM General Hummer H2 Assembly Plant, Mishawaka, Indiana – 673,000-square-foot plant (62,500 m 2) opened 2002 ...
A sign sits at the entrance to the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif. A Marine died after being crushed by a Humvee during routine training operations.
M1008 1 + 1 ⁄ 4-ton 4x4 (CUCV), M998 1 + 1 ⁄ 4-ton 4x4 (HMMWV) 270: 270 cu in (4.4 L) G: I6: 91 hp (68 kW) @2750rpm: 216 lbf⋅ft (293 N⋅m) @1400rpm: GMC CCKW 2 1 ⁄ 2-ton 6x6, DUKW 2 1 ⁄ 2-ton 6x6 amphibian: 302: 302 cu in (4.9 L) G: I6: 130 hp (97 kW) @3200rpm: 262 lbf⋅ft (355 N⋅m) @1200rpm: M135 2 1 ⁄ 2-ton 6x6 BV-1001: 235 cu ...
The Hummer H1 is a full-size four-wheel-drive utility vehicle based on the M998 Humvee, which was developed by AM General when it was a subsidiary of American Motors Corporation (AMC). [2] Originally designed strictly for military use, the off-road vehicle was released to the civilian market.
The Humvee replacement process was an effort by the U.S. military to replace the current AM General Humvee multi-purpose motor vehicle. The Humvee had evolved several times since its introduction in 1985, [ 5 ] [ 6 ] and is now used in tactical roles for which it was not originally intended. [ 7 ]