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{{Short description|Family of light military vehicles}} {{About|the military vehicle|the civilian vehicle brand|Hummer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2015}} {{Infobox weapon | name = High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) | image = 2015 MCAS Beaufort Air Show 041215-M-CG676-161.jpg | image_size = 250 | caption = M1151 Enhanced Armament Carrier | origin = United States | type = {{plainlist|*2- or 4-door [[truck]] * Unarmored: [[Military light utility vehicle|Light utility vehicle]] * Armored: [[Infantry mobility vehicle]]}} <!-- Type selection --> | is_vehicle = yes <!-- Service history --> | service = 1985–present<ref>{{cite web|url=https://time.com/archive/6686223/a-brief-history-of-the-humvee/|title=A Brief History Of: The Humvee|website=Time Magazine|date=September 4, 2008|access-date=September 4, 2008}}</ref> | used_by = | wars = {{Tree list}} *[[Cold War]] **[[United States invasion of Panama|Invasion of Panama]] **[[Gulf War|Persian Gulf War]] *[[Somali Civil War]] **[[Operation Gothic Serpent]] **[[Battle of Mogadishu (1993)|Battle of Mogadishu]] *[[War on Terror|Global War on Terrorism]] **[[2001 insurgency in Macedonia]] **[[Iraq War]] **[[War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)|War in Afghanistan]] **[[Syrian Civil War]] **[[Moro conflict|Moro War]] ***[[Zamboanga City crisis]] **[[War in Iraq (2013–2017)|War in Iraq]] **[[Yemeni civil war (2014–present)|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 (2014–2022)|War in Donbas]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wQes_oVxrA|date=2015|title=Тест-драйв Хамера з позивним "Рем" у зоні АТО. HMMWV|location=Ukraine|via=YouTube|access-date=23 June 2023|archive-date=23 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230623190044/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wQes_oVxrA|url-status=live}}</ref> **[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1497766988881481732|user=RALee85 |title=A destroyed Ukrainian Humvee in Tokmak |first=Rob |last=Lee |date=2022-02-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220227025446/https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1497766988881481732 |archive-date=2022-02-27}}</ref> {{Tree list/end}} <!-- Production history --> | designer = | design_date = | manufacturer = [[AM General]], assembled in [[Mishawaka, Indiana]] | unit_cost = $220,000 (2011) (up-armored)<ref>{{cite web|last1=Keyes|first1=Charles|title=Steep cost of military vehicles outlined in Army report|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/01/27/army.vehicle.costs/|publisher=CNN|access-date=28 April 2015|date=28 January 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516054140/http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/01/27/army.vehicle.costs/|archive-date=16 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> (equivalent to ${{Format price|{{Inflation|US-GDP|220000|2011}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US-GDP}}){{Inflation/fn|US-GDP}} | production_date = January 2, 1985 – present<ref>{{cite web|url=https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/the-u-s-armys-humvee/|title=The U.S. Army's Humvee|website=Warfare History Network|date=October 1, 2009|access-date=October 1, 2009}}</ref> | body_style(s) = | number = 281,000<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.military.com/daily-news/2013/08/15/humvee-symbolizes-coast-guards-role-in-war.html?comp=7000023468292&rank=3 |title=Humvee Symbolizes Coast Guard's Role in War |publisher=Military.com |access-date=2013-11-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150903231929/http://www.military.com/daily-news/2013/08/15/humvee-symbolizes-coast-guards-role-in-war.html?comp=7000023468292&rank=3 |archive-date=3 September 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="army-tech30sep14"/> | variants = <!-- General specifications --> | spec_label = | weight = {{convert|5200|to|5900|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} curb weight, {{convert|7700|to|8500|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} gross weight<ref name=hmmwv_AM_General>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160905050431/http://www.amgeneral.com/vehicles/hmmwv/features.php HMMWV Features & Design (archived)]. AM General.</ref> | length = {{convert|15|ft|m|2|abbr=on}},<ref name=hmmwv_fact_file>[http://www.army.mil/factfiles/equipment/wheeled/hmmwv.html HMMWV Fact File] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080312084342/http://www.army.mil/factfiles/equipment/wheeled/hmmwv.html |date=12 March 2008}}. U.S. Army.</ref> wheelbase {{convert|10|ft|10|in|m|2|abbr=on}} | part_length = | width = {{convert|7|ft|1|in|m|2|abbr=on}}<ref name=hmmwv_fact_file/> | height = {{convert|6|ft|m|2|abbr=on}}, reducible to {{convert|4|ft|6|in|m|2|abbr=on}}<ref name=hmmwv_fact_file/> | diameter = | crew = <!-- Vehicle/missile specifications --> | armour = | primary_armament = Multiple, see [[#Design features|design features]] | secondary_armament = | engine = 6.2 L ''[[Detroit Diesel V8 engine#6.2L|Detroit Diesel]]'' [[V8 engine|V8]]<br />6.5 L ''[[Detroit Diesel V8 engine#6.5L|Detroit Diesel]]'' [[V8 engine|V8]]<ref name=hmmwv_AM_General/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.military.com/equipment/high-mobility-multipurpose-wheeled-vehicle-hmmwv|title=High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)|website=Military.com|access-date=June 30, 2024}}</ref> | pw_ratio = | transmission = 3-speed automatic or 4-speed automatic<ref name=hmmwv_AM_General/> | payload_capacity = | suspension = Independent 4×4 | clearance = | fuel_capacity = {{convert|25|U.S.gal|L|abbr=on}}<ref name=hmmwv_fact_file/> | vehicle_range = {{convert|250–350|mi|km}}<ref name="history">{{cite web|url=https://www.militarytrader.com/mv-101/hummer-history|title=Humvee History|website=Military Trader|date=April 25, 2023|access-date=April 25, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/2008/06/05/mileage-military-vehicles-tech-logistics08-cz_ph_0605fuel_slide.html|title=In Pictures: Fuel-Sucking Military Vehicles|website=Forbes|date=July 12, 2012|access-date=July 12, 2012}}</ref> | speed = 55 mph (89 km/h) at max gross weight<ref>[http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/m998.htm High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) (M998 Truck)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090703095224/http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/m998.htm |date=3 July 2009}}. fas.org</ref> <br />Over 70 mph (113 km/h) top speed<ref name=hmmwv_AM_General/><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121102191012/http://military.discovery.com/technology/vehicles/ifv/ifv.html Top Ten Infantry Fighting Vehicles, Humvee (archived)]. military.discovery.com</ref> | guidance = | steering = }} The '''High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle''' ('''HMMWV'''; [[colloquial]]: '''Humvee''') is a family of [[Military light utility vehicle|light]], [[four-wheel drive]] [[Military vehicle#Military trucks|military trucks]] and utility vehicles produced by [[AM General]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amgeneral.com/vehicles/hummer/compare.php |title=HMMWV vs. HUMMER H1 |publisher=AM General LLC – Amgeneral.com |access-date=2013-11-16 |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103075415/http://www.amgeneral.com/vehicles/hummer/compare.php}}</ref> It has largely supplanted the roles previously performed by the [[Willys MB|original jeep]], and others such as the Vietnam War-era [[M151 ¼-ton 4×4 utility truck|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 device]]s 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 program|Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program]], in 2015 the U.S. Army selected the [[Oshkosh L-ATV]] [[Humvee replacement process|to replace]] the vehicle in frontline U.S. military service.
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