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HMMWV: United States: Light utility vehicle: Troop transport (M1123) Heavy cargo truck (M1097A2) Armament carrier (M1043A2) TOW carrier (M1045A2) Ambulance (M1035A2) Ambulance (M997A2) Armament carrier (M1114) Armament carrier (M1151) Heavy cargo truck (M1152A1) Troop transport (M1165) TOW carrier (M1167A1) M1161 Growler: United States: Light ...
Early models were based on the M1025 Humvee chassis. Later models of GMVs included versions based on the M1113 chassis. Another model based on the M1165 HMMWV can be fitted with armor kits to create an 'up-armored' GMV with additional armor plating, ballistic glass and an optional gun shield around the top gunner's turret.
The HMMWV has become the vehicular backbone of U.S. forces around the world. Over 10,000 HMMWVs were employed by coalition forces during the Iraq War. [36] The Humvee has been described as a vehicle with "the right capability for its era": designed to provide payload mobility in protected (safe) areas.
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GM CUCVs were assembled mostly from existing heavy duty light commercial truck parts. The CUCVs came in four basic body styles: pickup, utility, ambulance body and chassis cab. [12] [13] The M1008 was the basic cargo truck, the M1010 was the ambulance, and the M1009 was a Chevrolet K5 Blazer uprated to 3 ⁄ 4-ton capacity.
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.
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