Humvee
Sign in to saveThe High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV; colloquial: Humvee) is a family of light, four-wheel drive military trucks and utility vehicles produced by AM General. It has largely supplanted the roles previously performed by the original jeep, and others such as the Vietnam War-era M151 Jeep, the M561 "Gama Goat", their M718A1 and M792 ambulance versions, the Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle, and other light trucks. Primarily used by the United States military, it is also used by numerous other countries and organizations and even in civilian adaptations.
Key facts
- Weapon.name
- High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)
- Weapon.image
- 2015 MCAS Beaufort Air Show 041215-M-CG676-161.jpg
- Weapon.image_size
- 250
- Weapon.wars
- Cold War Invasion of Panama Persian Gulf War Somali Civil War Operation Gothic Serpent Battle of Mogadishu Global War on Terrorism 2001 insurgency in North Macedonia Iraq War War in Afghanistan Syrian Civil War Moro War Zamboanga City crisis War in Iraq Yemeni Civil War Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Mexican drug war Djiboutian-Eritrean border conflict Arab–Israeli conflict Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbas Russian invasion of Ukraine 2025 Cambodian–Thai clashes
- Weapon.manufacturer
- AM General, assembled in Mishawaka, Indiana
- Weapon.unit_cost
- $220,000 (2011) (up-armored) (equivalent to $ in )
- Weapon.production_date
- January 2, 1985 – present
- Weapon.number
- 281,000
- Weapon.weight
- curb weight, gross weight
- Weapon.length
- , wheelbase
- Weapon.height
- , reducible to
- Weapon.primary_armament
- Multiple, see design features
- Weapon.engine
- 6.2 L GM Detroit Diesel V8 6.5 L GM Detroit Diesel V8 6.5 L GEP Optimizer 6500 V8
- Weapon.transmission
- 3-speed automatic or 4-speed automatic
- Weapon.suspension
- Independent 4×4
- Weapon.speed
- 55 mph (89 km/h) at max gross weight Over 70 mph (113 km/h) top speed
- Weapon.caption
- M1151 Enhanced Armament Carrier
- Weapon.origin
- United States
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
22 sectionsContents
- History
- Use in combat
- Modifications
- Alternatives
- Replacement and future
- Design features
- Variants
- Major HMMWV A0/A1/A2 versions
- M1113 expanded capacity vehicle (ECV)
- International versions
- Survivable Combat Tactical Vehicle
- Operators
- Former user
- Non-state actors
- Civilian sales
- HUMVEE C-Series
- Replicas
- Similar vehicles
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
The High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV; colloquial: Humvee) is a family of light, four-wheel drive military trucks and utility vehicles produced by AM General. It has largely supplanted the roles previously performed by the original jeep, and others such as the Vietnam War-era M151 Jeep, the M561 "Gama Goat", their M718A1 and M792 ambulance versions, the Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle, and other light trucks. Primarily used by the United States military, it is also used by numerous other countries and organizations and even in civilian adaptations.
The Humvee saw widespread use in the Gulf War of 1991, where it navigated the desert terrain; this usage helped to inspire civilian Hummer versions. The vehicle's original unarmored design was later seen to be inadequate and was found to be particularly vulnerable to improvised explosive devices in the Iraq War. The U.S. hastily up-armored select models and replaced frontline units with the MRAP. Under the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, in 2015 the U.S. Army selected the Oshkosh L-ATV to replace the vehicle in frontline U.S. military service.