HMMVW (pronounced Humvee) stands for High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle. They were designed to replace the smaller Jeeps and the Military Utility Tactical Trucks (MUTTs). They are used primarily by the United States Military, though due to their popularity, the civilian versions known as The Hummer Series was created.
History of the HMMWV
During the 1970’s the United States Army and Department of Defense came to the conclusion that the current line of light trucks, Jeeps and MUTTs no longer [...]
Development for the Leopard 1 tank started in 1956. The German and French Military recognized the need for a modern tank to replace the current M47 and M48 Patton tanks. A set of requirements were devised for the design of this new tank.
The tank
Was not to exceed thirty tons in weight
Had to have a power to weight ratio of 30 horsepower per ton
Should be able to withstand gunfire by 20mm guns on all sides
Be able to operate even if the [...]
The Leopard 2A4 is one of the many variants to the original Leopard 2 main battle tank (MBT). The Leopard 2 was conceptualized in Germany dung the mid to late 1960s when it was seen that an upgrade to the current MBT, the Leopard 1 was needed. When it was produced in the 1970s, it was quickly seen that the Leopard 2 was by far the most sophisticated MBT in the world. It was then deployed for use by the [...]
The Leopard 2 is a main battle tank (MBT) that was developed in Germany during the 1960s. The company in change of its design and production was Krauss-Maffei of Munich. They Leopard 2 entered into the service for the German Military in 1979 and have since been used in twelve other European Countries as well as other countries worldwide. Leopard 2 battle tanks were used in Afghanistan and Kosovo and are still in operation at many military outposts [...]
The M1009 is a variant of the Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicles (CUCV) produced in the late 1970s. The program to produce CUCVs was developed by the United Sates Army to provide a more cost effective Light Utility Vehicle to supplement the larger vehicles (Humvees and Gama Goats) that were currently in production. The first CUCVs that were produced were the Dodge D Series and the then Chevrolet C/Ks. The idea behind their use development was to save costs by purchasing [...]
The m1078 belongs to the class of vehicles known as Family Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTVs). It is loosely based on the Steyr 12 M 18, which was designed in Austria but was revamped to fit into the range of 4 x 4 2.5 ton Light Medium Tactical Vehicles. Before the M180 design was selected for production, several prototypes underwent series of rigorous tests by the military until the Steyr design was chosen. The final design was created [...]
Developed in the 1980s, the bv206 or Bandvagn 206 was designed both for military and civilian use. Referred to as an all-terrain equipment and personnel carrier, the vehicle was developed foremost for the Swedish army by Hägglunds which was later acquired by BAE Systems Global Combat Systems (formerly Vickers Defence Systems). The primary purpose of the bv206 was to transport persons and equipments through Sweden’s bog-lands and snow. Its use has since spread to a total of 37 [...]
The M992 Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicle (FAASV) is a tracked vehicle that is used to transport ammunition for the M109 155mm self-propelled medium howitzer. The M992 is self-propelled, very maneuverable and can travel at high speeds on good road surfaces; it is also made to operate in rough terrain, mud, sand, ice or snow and can even ford water up to a depth of 42 inches. Although it is primarily intended for use with the M109, it can also [...]
The M977 military vehicle is one of three vehicles – the M997, M997A1 and M997A2 – that made up the Maxi-Ambulance configuration of the HUMVEE family. These vehicles weighed 7, 000 pounds and were equipped with basic Kevlar armor for transporting their crew and patients safely from the battlefield to the medical station; Kevlar is a type of armor that is fairly effective against low-speed fragments but is totally useless against mines and high-speed fragments. Although not the safest vehicle, [...]
The M8 Light Armored Car was produced by the Ford Motor Company during World War II (WWII) and was a 6×6 armored car; it was used by both U.S. and British troops all throughout the war and was known by the British as the “Greyhound”.
HISTORY OF THE M8
The M8 Armored car was intended to replace the M6 37 mm Gun Motor Carriage which was basically a ¾ ton truck with a 37 mm gun installed in the rear bed; the [...]
