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The idea for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) first emerged in 2006 from threats experienced during the Iraq War.The primary tactical wheeled vehicle used by the U.S. military at the start of the war was the Humvee.
M1102 trailer, cargo, heavy, (for HMMWV) M1103 trailer, chassis, (for HMMWV) M1108 universal carrier, armored carrier based on the M113; M1109 HMMWV 4 × 4 weapon carrier; M1112 trailer, tank, water: 400 gallon, 1 1 ⁄ 2-ton, 8-wheel (Water Buffalo) M1113 HMMWV 4 × 4 utility vehicle; M1114 HMMWV 4 × 4 weapon carrier with improved armour ...
This created confusion, as the name is the same as the USSOCOM Humvee-based Ground Mobility Vehicle, and its replacement, the M1288 GMV 1.1, a vehicle also based on the Flyer 72. The Army acknowledged General Dynamics' potential advantages because of the SOCOM contract but stated it was considering all options and would not sole-source their award.
By 1915, the US Army was using trucks tactically. When the US joined World War I in April, 1917 it began purchasing trucks in larger numbers. Early trucks were often designed for both military and commercial use, later military-specific designs were built. Since 1940 the US military has ordered over 3,000,000 tactical trucks.
The U.S. Army appeared to have reduced its support for the program at this time, omitting JLTV numbers from its tactical vehicle strategy published in June 2010. [15] [16] However, the U.S. Army clarified that JLTVs are slated to both replace and complement the Humvee. [16] [17] JLTV's TD phase was completed in May 2011.
Later models of GMVs included versions based on the M1113 chassis. Another model based on the M1165 HMMWV can be fitted with armor kits to create an 'up-armored' GMV with additional armor plating, ballistic glass and an optional gun shield around the top gunner's turret. Variants consist of the following: [6] GMV-S – Army Special Forces
The M1151 Enhanced Armament Carrier [3] is an improved version of the standard Humvee (HMMWV) designed to replace the M1025A2 used by the United States Armed Forces as a response to United States Central Command requirements.
HMMWV operators U.S. Marine Corps HMMWVs in the Philippines deliver food packs after Typhoon Ketsana, 2009 A HMMWV firing an AGM-114 Hellfire missile U.S. Marines pushing an M1114 HMMWV during a 'Humvee Push' competition, in 2016 Humvee maintenance with engine exposed by Czech Army in Afghanistan A Spanish Navy Marines M-966 equipped with BGM ...