Humvee
| High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) | |
|---|---|
M1151 Enhanced Armament Carrier | |
| Type |
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| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1985–present |
| Wars | |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | AM General, assembled in Mishawaka, Indiana |
| Unit cost | $220,000 (2011) (up-armored) (equivalent to $294,079 in 2023) |
| Produced | January 2, 1985 – present |
| No. built | 281,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 5,200 to 5,900 lb (2,359 to 2,676 kg) curb weight, 7,700 to 8,500 lb (3,493 to 3,856 kg) gross weight |
| Length | 15 ft (4.57 m), wheelbase 10 ft 10 in (3.30 m) |
| Width | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
| Height | 6 ft (1.83 m), reducible to 4 ft 6 in (1.37 m) |
Main armament | Multiple, see design features |
| Engine | 6.2 L Detroit Diesel V8 6.5 L Detroit Diesel V8 |
| Transmission | 3-speed automatic or 4-speed automatic |
| Suspension | Independent 4×4 |
| Fuel capacity | 25 U.S. gal (95 L) |
Operational range | 250–350 miles (400–560 km) |
| Maximum speed | 55 mph (89 km/h) at max gross weight Over 70 mph (113 km/h) top speed |
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.