So long Humvee

[House of Wax]

Looks like after decades of service, there`s a replacement on the way:

How the Humvee Compares to the New Oshkosh JLTV - Motor Trend

[Bunky]

It does not look very hardened for IED`s, etc. They may need a range of vehicles.

[House of Wax]

It does not look very hardened for IED`s, etc. They may need a range of vehicles.

Whoops....fixed the link to go to the article and not right to the pics. Here`s a description of the armor from the article:

Armor

Humvees offered up far better protection to its occupants compared to the open air jeeps they replaced. In the same way that AM General improved the light tactical vehicle by adding a roof and doors, Oshkosh does the same by baking a base-level of armor into each JLTV. Utilizing lessons learned on its M-ATV MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle) program, the JLTV features a V-shaped hull to deflect blasts from below, bulletproof windows, and an armored crew capsule. Compared to an up-armored Humvee, a basic JLTV offers multiple orders of magnitude more protection from bullets and bombs to its occupants. Each JLTV is also capable of being fitted with a “B-Kit” of armor, boosting protection to MRAP-levels of protection.

[rlmccarty2000]

I hated the Hummers. As an officer I had the "privilege" of riding in the back seats. No leg room at all and the front seats were not adjustable. Very painful. We crushed all of our jeeps in Germany in 1988. I only had one military vehicle I was licensed to drive and it was the jeep! Rank has its privileges, but driving is not one of them.