Humvee


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a high mobility, multipurpose, military vehicle with four-wheel drive

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Even without major Humvee procurement on the part of the U.S.
Under its representation agreement with AM General, United Entertainment Group will manage the present Humvee licensees and leverage its experience in brand building, retail and collaborations to continue to expand the brand into new product categories and additional sales channels.
Fitted with a deep-water fording kit, the Humvee could tackle water up to 5-feet deep.
* AM General began selling the Hummer, the original civilian version of the (M998) Humvee in 1992.
In FY2018, the first Marine infantry battalion will receive 69 JLTVs, Bianca said, to replace 74 Humvees in the battalion.
In practice, the $6.7bn deal is the first tranche of a rolling order worth $30bn over the next 25 years, aimed at a production of 55,409 vehicles to replace ailing fleet - though even this could just be the start, given that 280,000 Humvees have been produced since 1984.
A total of 30 Humvee ambulances were procured under the Philippine Defense Reform Program to enhance the Forward Health Service Support System of the Philippine Army.
Central Command said the American forces stated in a statement that a group of fighter planes and drones carried out two air raids on Friday and Saturday resulted in the destruction of four Humvees and armored personnel carriers and two vehicles carrying one unilateral and damaged a Humvee and trucks.
The Eugene and Springfield police departments each have an unarmored Humvee obtained through what's known as the Defense Department's 1033 program - while the Lane County Sheriff's Office has a total of five federally provided Humvees.
Pat Ware, author of Haynes' new AM General Humvee Manual, said: "Sadly for fans, the end of the vehicle's military career is unlikely to change the US army policy on the sale of surplus Humvees to civilians.
While urging Ty to never forget the difference that he made on that day, the president said: "Because you helped turn back that attack, soldiers are alive today -- like your battle buddy in that Humvee, Brad Larson, who told us 'I owe Ty my life'."
In white chalk, on concrete walls, a box-shaped Humvee; two antennae rising like balloons from the hatch; a stick-soldier holding a machine gun; he waves at us, us, in the Humvees.
As the rocket-propelled grenades struck his Humvee, the gunner was thrown against the wall.
The light TWV fleet includes the Humvee and will include the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle.