What is a Humvee?
The Humvee is the military vehicle, primarily designed to transport personnel and light cargo behind front lines. The basic vehicle has no armor or protection against nuclear, biological, and chemical threats, however it suffered relatively few losses in conventional operations, such as Desert Storm. With the onset of urban warfare, the military recognized a need for a more protected vehicle and AM General developed the M1114, an armored HMMWV which could withstand small arms fire. The M1114 has been in limited production since 1996, seeing limited use in the Balkans before deployment to the Middle East. This design has a larger, more powerful turbocharged engine, air conditioning, a strengthened suspension system and fully armored passenger area protected by hardened steel and bullet-resistant glass.
