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Humvee interior. The HMMWV program had its origins in the Combat Support Vehicle (CSV) program. [18] The XM966 CSV was a proposed platform for the TOW missile launcher. [19] Congress ended the program in 1977 due to the relatively small requirement of 3,800 vehicles.
TM 9-2320-365-10 Operator's instructions Manual M1078 Series, 2 1⁄2-ton, 4x4, Light Medium Tactical Vehicles (LMTV) (PDF). US Dept. of the Army. 2005.
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.
After the Gulf War was over, AM General modified the M998 Humvee military version for the civilian marketplace powered by 6.2 L GM Diesel V8 engine. [7] The civilian version of the Humvee, marketed as the Hummer, went on sale in 1992. [5] [8] The interior was largely influenced by semi-trucks.
The Frag 5 armor upgrade included four 600-pound doors with additional plating of homogeneous steel armor, battle-tested with the Marine Armor Kit on the HMMWV A2 series. [3] Frag Kit 5 helped slow the incoming projectile and contain some of the shrapnel, preventing the vehicle from becoming a secondary source of fragmentation during attacks.
A Marine died after being crushed by a Humvee during routine training operations. Vehicle rollovers are a leading cause of death in the U.S. military. (Gregory Bull / Associated Press)
Modular Command Post System (MCPS) tent, Type 3 (green) A M577 command post carrier with a MCPS tent The Modular Command Post System (MCPS) is a modular tent system for mobile or temporary tactical operations centers, developed in the early-mid 1990s by the United States Army.
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]