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HMMWV
IOC: 1985
Unitary Cost: USD$38,000
Also Known As
Hummer
Humvee
M1114
M1116
M1145
M1151A1
M1151P1
M1152
M1152A1
M1165
M1165A1
M1165A2
M998
Origin
United States of America
Contractor/s
AM General LLC
Applications
Cobra APC
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Description:
The High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) is a light, highly mobile, diesel-powered, four-wheel-drive, vehicle that uses a common chassis. It can be configured to become a troop carrier, an armament carrier, shelter carrier, ambulance, TOW missile carrier, and a Scout vehicle.
The HMMWV vehicles replaced the jeep and other vehicles in the US Army. It was deployed by the US Army in 1985, the upgraded A2 model was introduced in 1995.
On 13 November 2006, the US Army awarded AM General LLC was awarded a $571 million contract for the procurement of M1151A1 vehicles and a $545 million contract for the procurement of M1152A1 and M1165A1 vehicles. Both contracts were expected to complete by December 31, 2007.
Specifications
Dimensions: Width 2.2 m
Weights: Payload 2,313 kg (5,099 lb)
Performance: Top Speed 31 mps (113 kph)
Power: Power 160 shp
Other: Wheels 4
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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)
Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008
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