Editing Humvee (section)

===Alternatives===
The Army purchased a purpose-built armored car, the [[M1117 armored security vehicle]], also known as an armored personnel carrier (APC), in limited numbers for use by the [[United States Army Military Police Corps]]. In 2007, the Marine Corps announced an intention to replace all HMMWVs in Iraq with [[MRAP]]s because of high loss rates and issued contracts for the purchase of several thousand of these vehicles, which include the International [[MaxxPro]], the [[Land Systems OMC|BAE OMC]] [[RG-31]], the BAE [[RG-33]] and [[BAE Caiman|Caiman]], and the [[Force Protection Inc|Force Protection]] [[Cougar (MRAP)|Cougar]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/2007/03/mrap-advance-purchase-2-oshkosh-pvi-gd/index.php |title=MRAP Advance Purchase #2: Oshkosh, PVI & GD |publisher=Defenseindustrydaily.com |date=2007-03-06 |access-date=2010-11-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070601044231/http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/2007/03/mrap-advance-purchase-2-oshkosh-pvi-gd/index.php |archive-date=1 June 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/2007/02/mrap-survivable-rides-start-rolling/index.php |title=MRAP: Survivable Rides, Start Rolling |publisher=Defenseindustrydaily.com |date=2007-02-26 |access-date=2010-11-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070620083420/http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/2007/02/mrap-survivable-rides-start-rolling/index.php#more |archive-date=20 June 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/cougar-armored-trucks-to-stalk-mines-on-the-battlefield-updated-0532/ |title=Cougar Armored Trucks to Stalk Mines on the Battlefield |publisher=Defenseindustrydaily.com |date=2010-10-03 |access-date=2010-11-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709225915/https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/cougar-armored-trucks-to-stalk-mines-on-the-battlefield-updated-0532/ |archive-date=9 July 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/sites/story/fullstory.asp |title=Marine Corps Announces Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Contracts |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070504124110/http://www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/sites/story/fullstory.asp |archive-date=4 May 2007}}</ref><ref name="DINGO-ALL-PROTECTED-VEHICLE-APV">{{cite web |title=Dingo – All Protected Vehicle (APV) |url=http://www.defense-update.com/products/d/dingo-kmw.htm |publisher=Defense-update.com |access-date=2008-08-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513164756/http://www.defense-update.com/products/d/dingo-kmw.htm |archive-date=13 May 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> which were deployed primarily for mine clearing duties. Heavier models of [[infantry mobility vehicle]]s (IMV) can also be used for patrol vehicles.<ref name="DUTCH-SPEND-EUR-25M-ON-BUSHMASTER-IMVs-FOR-AFGHAN-MISSION">{{cite news|title=Dutch Spend EUR 25M on Bushmaster IMVs for Afghan Mission (updated) |url=http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/2006/08/dutch-spend-eur-25m-on-bushmaster-imvs-for-afghan-mission-updated/index.php |publisher=Defense Industry Daily |date=2006-08-07 |access-date=2007-01-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061201171328/http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/2006/08/dutch-spend-eur-25m-on-bushmaster-imvs-for-afghan-mission-updated/index.php |archive-date=1 December 2006}}</ref> The MaxxPro Line has been shown to have the highest rate of vehicle rollover accidents because of its very high [[Center of mass|center of gravity]] and immense weight.