Thousands of pounds of armor added to military Humvees, intended to protect U.S. troops, have made the vehicles more likely to roll over, killing and injuring soldiers in Iraq, a newspaper reported.

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The High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, more commonly known as the Humvee, has been the general purpose vehicle of choice for the U.S. military since 1984. Deployed in operations worldwide, ...

On a recent trip to AM General's main research plant in Livonia, Mich., I found out that the manufacturer of the military's primary utility vehicle has begun research on an armor kit intended to ...

I just received this release from Humvee manufacturer AM General describing its team concept for the development of the next-generation tactical transport: the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle. As you all ...

Within the last 30 years, the HMMWV (High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle) or "Humvee" has become an iconic vehicle on and off the battlefield. From Operation Desert Storm to the current warfare ...

LOGISTICS SUPPORT AREA ANACONDA, Iraq — You’ve probably never met Sgt. Justin Folts. But someday, this 23-year-old’s simple innovation could save your life. Folts, a medic with 3rd Battalion, 29th ...

"We knew that because they were Caterpillar, they were used to operating in the same extremes in temperature, moisture, and vibration regularly encountered by the military," says Jeff Dowell, AM ...

Army Humvee manufacturer AM General is a successor company to a variety of auto industry players, with roots stretching back to Studebaker’s founding in 1852 as a wagon supplier and continuing through ...

The HMMWV contract to replace the original 1950s design GPW Jeep was bid on and won by AM General, beginning production in 1983. Because the 24 hour news cycle began shortly thereafter, it wasn't long ...

The chronicle of U.S. Army modernization efforts since the Cold War ended is littered with the corpses of programs that didn’t make it. The Comanche recon helicopter. The Crusader self-propelled ...

Apart from the United States, more than 60 foreign militaries operate some 250,000 Humvees. (NATO) The most common vehicle operated by the U.S. military is the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled ...