Hmmwv (humvee) In Action - Armor No. 43
by David Doyle /
2009 / English / PDF
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The High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (Humvee) continues
its multipurpose use in modern combat. The vehicles are employed to
move cargo and personnel, armed with TOW missiles and smaller arms,
and configured as field ambulances. Armored versions of the vehicle
were introduced after the conflict in Somalia. The armor is capable
of withstanding 7.62mm armor-piercing rounds as well as 155mm
artillery airbursts and 12-pound anti-tank mines.
The High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (Humvee) continues
its multipurpose use in modern combat. The vehicles are employed to
move cargo and personnel, armed with TOW missiles and smaller arms,
and configured as field ambulances. Armored versions of the vehicle
were introduced after the conflict in Somalia. The armor is capable
of withstanding 7.62mm armor-piercing rounds as well as 155mm
artillery airbursts and 12-pound anti-tank mines.
