SERVICES: Army and Marine Corps
DESCRIPTION: In the 1980s, the HMMWV replaced the famed Jeep as the Army's basic utility vehicle. Generally, it is the workhorse of the wheeled vehicle fleet. It is used as a weapons carrier to tow light howitzers or carry mortars. Variants of the "Humvee" are also used as ambulances, military police tactical vehicles and for battlefield reconnaissance. The HMMWV has a cargo capacity of 1 to 2 tons, depending on the configuration. It is a highly mobile tactical vehicle with a common chassis for various configurations, including: Cargo/troop carrier, armament carrier, TOW missile carrier, ambulance and shelter carrier.
BACKGROUND:
The Army received the HMMWV in 1985. At the end of FY 93, the Army will have 89,486 HMMWVs. There are 19,598 HMMWVs in the Marine Corps inventory. The average unit cost of the HMMWV (based upon an average of all configurations) is $31,571.
