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M998-HMMWV or Hum-Vee
The M998 High Mobility
Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (M998-HMMWV or
Hum-Vee) is a highly durable military motor
vehicle. It has largely supplanted the role
formerly served by the jeep and other light
trucks with the United States military, and
is also used by a number of other countries
and organizations.
There are at least 17
variants of the HMMWV in service with the
United States armed forces. HMMWV serve as
cargo/troop carriers, automatic weapons platforms,
ambulances (four litter patients or eight
ambulatory patients), M220 TOW missile carriers,
M119 howitzer prime movers, M-1097 Avenger
surface-to-air missile platforms, MRQ-12 direct
air support vehicles, S250 shelter carriers
among many others. It is capable of fording
0.762 m normally, or 1.5 m with deep-water
fording kit.
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