Hummers for the Holidays!

M1165 ECV Hummer(click to view full) Who could turn down a nice Hummer or two to celebrate the season and create a more festive mood? Certainly not the generals running the US Army! Indeed, the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) remains the main source of mobility for US land forces. Despite vastly accelerated wear cause by the extra weight of up-armoring the vehicles, and the steady movement of US allies to more survivable options designed for the non-linear battlefield, the size of the existing fleet ensures that the “Humvee” (or “Hummer”) is expected to remain in that leading role for some time to come. This will remain true even after the coming expiration of its contract and fielding of a replacement. There is no shortage of mine-resistant replacement contenders – though DID readers will also recall that up-armored is not the same thing as mine-resistant. Meanwhile, production of various HMMWV versions, including the no longer mysterious “M1165” variant, is continuing at AM General LLC. Recent US contracts over the last 2 weeks have totaled $336.6 million, and include different variants of the vehicles… The New Hummers M1152 HMMWV(click to view full) Note that M1151 Hummers are 4-door Enhanced Armament […]