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The M1151 Enhanced Armament Carrier [3] is an improved version of the standard Humvee (HMMWV) designed to replace the M1025A2 used by the United States Armed Forces as a response to United States Central Command requirements.
The GMV program made changes in the Humvee's chassis and tires to make them more compatible for off-road work. The tires used were more rugged [7] and have a central tire inflation system. Heavy suspension was also included as an upgrade, [6] giving a ground clearance of 16.8 inch / 42.672 cm.
In 1939, the U.S. Army began standardizing its general-purpose trucks by limiting procurement to five chassis payload classes, from 1 ⁄ 2-ton to 7 + 1 ⁄ 2-ton, but the army was "to use commercial trucks with only a few modifications such as brush guards and towing pintles .." [8] However, in 1940 the categories were revised.
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]
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.