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  Humvee - AGC - Armoured Cars, Security Cars, Bullet proof cars - S-Class & G-Model Mercedes Benz   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Our Humvee vehicles are designed to resist against arms ranging from hand-gun such as Magnum 44 to automatic rifles like the F.A.L., including the Kalashnikov AK74 using armour piercing or standard ammunition, or grenades, which could explode under a car.
Humvee In a typical armored vehicle the Armored Cars is enclosed in lightweight composite armors that are impervious to all hand gun and submachine gun munitions.
Humvee Which is why we use modular, individual and situation-oriented solutions precisely tailored to the requirements of each client.
www.armoured-german-cars.de /humvee.htm   (1464 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Accidents in Humvees - which are used for transporting troops, guarding convoys, evacuating the wounded and patrolling - have also claimed the lives of dozens of troops.
Even troops in Humvees that have been equipped with armor are not immune from deadly strikes.
Instead, the Humvee armoring is designed to deflect much of an explosive blast and to give troops precious seconds to bail out or take cover, they say.
shns.abc15.com /shns/story.cfm?pk=HUMVEES-12-30-04&cat=II   (768 words)

  
 The Seattle Times: Business & Technology: Humvee units staying cool under fire
The company received a $25 million contract in March to manufacture the first field-installed air-conditioning units designed especially for the Humvee, the boxy vehicle that is the standard mode of transportation for the U.S. Army in Iraq.
The standard Army Humvees — many of them with canvas roofs and open windows — were not designed for the urban warfare happening in Iraq.
Humvees became a favorite target of insurgents using grenades or makeshift explosives.
seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/businesstechnology/2001995186_humvee03.html   (842 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Persian Gulf star Humvee back in spotlight   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Humvee was such a star that it spawned a street version, the Hummer H1.
The Humvee, officially known as the HMMWV (High Mobility, Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle), replaced the Jeep as the Army's basic utility vehicle in 1985.
The Humvee in use in the Persian Gulf area today is an upgraded version of the one used in Desert Storm.
www.usatoday.com /money/world/iraq/2003-03-23-humvee_x.htm   (1079 words)

  
 1/35 M1025 Humvee Armament Carrier
The US Military's M1025 Humvee was painted the same as NATO vehicles, in green, fl and brown camouflage.
Depending on its variation and employment type, the Humvee, deployed by the US Military in 1985, can serve as a cargo or troop transport vehicle, armament carrier, TOW anti-tank missile or ground-to-air missile employing vehicle, rescue vehicle, and more.
The Humvee first was deployed to the Panama conflict and later demonstrated incredible mobility during its deployment in the Gulf War.
www.tamiya.com /english/products/35263humvee   (458 words)

  
 Ghost Recon Arms - Humvee
The Humvee is also used to protect lines of attack by giving early warning; they are also used to set up observation points.
The Humvee's there were the standard un-armoured versions; a lot of soldiers were killed whilst in the Humvee's from small arms fire.
The Humvee is the world standard in jeeps and has proven to be invaluable to forces and has show it can be highly adapted to many roles in an army.
www.ghostrecon.net /html/arms_humvee.htm   (878 words)

  
 Humvee
Humvees were never designed for front-line combat, though weapons platform variants were designed for near-front-line combat as overwatch or standoff weapons platforms (TOW,.50 Cal, etc.).
As such, Humvee armor was designed to protect mainly against shrapnel from indirect weapons such as mortars and artillery, and from far-away fire from AK-47-type caliber weapons.
Unfortunately, these "uparmored" Humvees are not designed for the additional weight of the supplemental armor, which often consists of thousands of pounds of steel bolted to the chassis of the vehicles.
www.militaryspot.com /humvee.htm   (750 words)

  
 More Armored Humvees Rushing To Iraq
On Sunday, a Humvee was engulfed in flames after a roadside bomb struck a U.S. convoy in eastern Baghdad, killing a U.S. soldier.
They're hardening their "soft-skins," as unarmored Humvees are called, from kits available at some bases or by getting enterprising Iraqis to whack steel sheets onto their vehicles.
The basic M998 Humvee, or High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle, began rolling off assembly lines in 1985, replacing the venerable Jeep and variously configured to serve as a field ambulance, scout vehicle or war zone taxi.
www.military.com /NewsContent/0,13319,FL_humvee_042604,00.html   (1063 words)

  
 AVault | PC | Humvee Assault Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
There's logic to the scenario selections, as your Humvee gets four miles to the gallon, preventing you from straying far from a major oil field.
Poking around bunkers and inside palaces is more difficult, especially with the slow pace and limited range of grenades, but you won't have to face the big guns indoors.
Humvee Assault is pure action of the most visceral and simplistic form, and doesn't pretend to be anything else.
www.avault.com /reviews/review_temp.asp?game=humveeaslt   (708 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Funrise GI Joe - Light & Sound Military Humvee at Epinions.com
The whole humvee is plastic and the only thing metal on it is the wheel rods, but they are covered with plastic pieces also.
The humvee is easy to push on the ground or the rug and will usually travel far with a good push.
The battery compartment is underneath the humvee and is held on to the humvee with a door that is screwed onto the humvee.
www.epinions.com /content_52023561860   (644 words)

  
 knot.magazine
Kelly and the Humvee's driver, Army Sergeant Wilbert Davis, were both killed when their vehicle overturned in a ditch full of water on April 3rd.
On May 21st, Sgt. Oscar L. Nelson III was driving a Humvee on night patrol when he hit a bump, causing the death of Spc.
Humvees should be rebuilt with more safety features, redesigned to reduce rollovers, and fitted with better safety harnesses.
www.knotmag.com /?article=980   (561 words)

  
 The Adrenaline Vault Review of Humvee Assault   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Humvee Assault would almost be indescribably simple it weren't for a few flaws that actually make the gameplay interesting.
The fact your Humvee only has two weapons is a more serious omission, limiting the fun and dulling the experience.
Humvee Assault's sound didn't work on my original test system at all, being an endless stutter of crackling, looping effects - a problem reported by other users and at least one other reviewer.
www.avault.com /reviews/print_review.asp?game=humveeaslt   (1843 words)

  
 AlterNet: War on Iraq: Humvee Hell
I was in the point Humvee for the company, and often the company was on point for the battalion, and the battalion was often 20 kilometers ahead of the entire Marine force in central Iraq.
So we were literally in the first Humvee invading the country, and with all the horrors of war, I was, like, I cannot leave this Humvee.
And he turns the Humvee off because he thought it was in the "on" position but wasn't running.
www.alternet.org /waroniraq/18984   (4477 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Humvee crashes perplex Army   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The Army is trying to determine whether the dramatic increase in the number of Humvees in use in Iraq — or an increase in the amount of miles they are being driven — might explain the higher number of accidents.
It also is questioning whether the handling and center of gravity in Humvees may have been altered by armor plating bolted on in Iraq or shields added around gun turrets.
Adding to the mystery is that many of the rollover accidents involve the newest generation of factory-produced armored Humvees, vehicles thoroughly tested by the Army and with an even lower center of gravity than those without armor plating.
www.usatoday.com /news/world/iraq/2005-03-17-humvees-usat_x.htm   (592 words)

  
 G4 - Feature - 'Humvee Assault' (PC) Review
"Humvee Assault" is a shoot-from-the-hip action game that puts you and your Hummer in harm's way as you attempt to conquer several objectives.
Controlling your Humvee is fairly simple, but it does take some getting used to.
Your Humvee moves and turns rapidly, so trying to drive around and shoot at the same time is more frustrating than effective.
www.g4tv.com /xplay/features/38459/Humvee_Assault_PC_Review.html   (762 words)

  
 Hummer classifieds humvee specialist   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The two terms overlap somewhat, but generally, "Hummer" refers to the civilian models and "Humvee" refers to the military ones.
The civilian models are basically the same as the military ones (they go down the same assembly line until reaching the finishing stages) with the addition of nice interiors and other "creature comforts".
Lately, some military Humvees have been sold to dealers, then to the public.
www.thehummerexperience.com /classifieds.html   (244 words)

  
 Boston.com / News / World / Iraq death spurs push for Humvee armor
More Humvees in Iraq still need extra protection, but Hart's headway is remarkable for how quickly he has navigated the byzantine military-procurement system.
Of the total number of Humvees in Iraq, just over 2,000 are fully armored, according to an Army tally, about half of what it says it needs.
Of the 18 soldiers killed in Iraq who were either Massachusetts residents or who have next of kin in the state, six died in unarmored Humvees or trucks, according to a count by Kennedy's office as of mid-January.
www.boston.com /news/world/articles/2004/03/08/iraq_death_spurs_push_for_humvee_armor   (1509 words)

  
 MARS-1 Humvee Rover | NASA Haughton-Mars Project | Pascal Lee | Faculty | Mars Institute - To further the scientific ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The distinctive orange MARS-1 Humvee rover is a unique experimental field exploration vehicle modified for the HMP by AM General, manufacturer of the famous High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) or Humvee.
The rover was driven in shifts by Lee and Schutt, both of whom received formal training in the operation and maintenance of military Humvees at the AM General plant prior to this Arctic trek.
The MARS-1 Humvee rover will be accessed again later year by Lee and his team who will rejoin the vehicle by Twin Otter airplane once the annual snow cover on Devon is removed and the NASA HMP Base Camp reopens for Summer research activities.
www.marsinstitute.info:16080 /rd/faculty/plee/HMP/MARS-1   (861 words)

  
 The Hummer Experience - MSN Autos
What matters is that three MPs walked away from a Humvee after its front end was blown off in Bosnia, and that a U.S. Army Ranger in gritty Mogadishu, Somalia, was saved when an RPG—rocket-propelled grenade—failed to penetrate the door of his Humvee.
Among the highlights of the Humvee design: Its small, vertical windshield is engineered so light won't reflect upward and give away troop positions to overhead airplanes.
Many military Humvee models don't have doors or roofs, and their passenger compartments have drain holes to allow water to drip out.
autos.msn.com /advice/article.aspx?contentid=4022378&src=msn   (1923 words)

  
 Humvee Tragedy Forges Brotherhood of Soldiers (washingtonpost.com)
During the harrowing day-long mission to recover the bodies of the Humvee's three occupants on Feb. 13, an Air Force firefighter also drowned.
Their four Humvees headed toward Balad's western outskirts, from where the Americans believed insurgents had fired rockets at the base.
This account of what happened and what was said is based on interviews with the eight surviving members of the platoon, members of the Iraqi battalion and senior officers with the 5th Battalion, 7th Cavalry.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A42460-2005Feb21.html   (775 words)

  
 O'Gara rolls out 1,000th Humvee   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Callicotte was in the right passenger seat of a Humvee in late February 1997 leading a post-midnight patrol along a supply road near Brcko, Bosnia, when the vehicle hit a 14-pound anti-tank mine.
O'Gara Wednesday also introduced the first of 378 armored Humvees that it is producing for the Air Force during ceremonies attended by employees, suppliers and military brass.
Since then, 400 armored Humvees have accumulated 3 million miles in the field.
www.enquirer.com /editions/1998/05/28/4036.html   (466 words)

  
 Business Wire: Fight America's Enemies with the All-Terrain Action of Humvee Assault; Infogrames Adds Authentic Humvee ...
The High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle, known as the Humvee, is the most relied-upon front-line combat vehicle for high-profile international military and peacekeeping operations.
In Humvee Assault, players attempt to track down and eliminate dangerous forces throughout the world in a variety of pulse-pounding missions battling terrorists in Afghanistan, Colombia and even Iraq.
Humvee Assault features arcade-style action and easy-to-learn controls coupled with outstanding graphics that give it the highly detailed look of a simulation that puts players at the center of every skirmish.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2003_April_25/ai_100610849   (576 words)

  
 Humvee Assault for PC Review - PC Humvee Assault Review
Humvee Assault is simple, short, slightly buggy, and generally not very good.
Humvee Assault is a straightforward third-person car combat game with one surprising feature: Whenever you feel like it, you can hop out of your Humvee and run around assaulting things on foot; you just won't cover ground as quickly as a vehicle.
Humvee Assault's levels are huge and generally wide open, leaving you plenty of room to drive and shoot.
www.gamespot.com /pc/action/humveeassault/review.html   (739 words)

  
 New Scientist Breaking News - Laser-armed Humvee to blast mines
New Scientist Breaking News - Laser-armed Humvee to blast mines
The laser is mounted in a turret on top of one of the Army's all-purpose armoured "Humvees".
A soldier sitting at a console inside the jeep uses a joystick to point a low-power green laser beam at the target.
www.newscientist.com /article.ns?id=dn2528   (491 words)

  
 Free infantry in Humvee - FileFront GamingForums   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
This gives me 3 rangers when I built Humvee, which is what I wanted HOWEVER, when I add in additional infantry in to the Humvee from the barrack they disappear to nowhere.
What I mean is that when the Humvee gets destroyed, the units survives but they slide along the ground and they dont shoot or do anything.
To change the humvee to only fire on ground targets you need remove the tertiary weapon on the humvee, which is the humveemissileweaponair.
www.gamingforums.com /showthread.php?t=172864   (1928 words)

  
 Humvee Assault (PC)
HUMVEE® is a registered trademark of AM General LLC and is used under license from AM General LLC.
Track down and eliminate dangerous forces from behind the wheel of the world’s most relied upon front-line vehicle — the HUMVEE®.
Whether rumbling through a sun-baked desert, steaming tropical jungle or frozen tundra, it’s up to you to deliver a knockout punch to America’s enemies.
www.sylum.com /html/humvee.html   (106 words)

  
 HumVEE Transport Vehicles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Please understand that your HumVee was designed for combat purposes not for Broadway parade or highway tailgators.
If not satisfactory, we select another HumVee from our large inventory (100 to choose from) and start all over again until we have found a reliable vehicle with a good power train that worth your investment.
All our HumVee's are delivered with good tires which means less than 50% of usage.
www.hummersurplus.com /HumVEE.php   (1659 words)

  
 The HUMVEE Goes Hybrid
A typical Humvee guzzles over 1,000 pounds of fuel per mission, and the civilian equivalent (the Hummer H2) was ranked among the "12 Most Environmentally Unfriendly Vehicles of 2004." But don't worry, a green-friendly Humvee is fairly low-priority on the DoD's list of innovations.
Shattering records during testing, the Shadow is poised to replace the Humvee as the Marine Corps' new multi-purpose vehicle.
The Humvee typically uses 1,040 pounds of fuel per month during extended reconnaissance missions.
military.com /soldiertech/0,14632,Soldiertech_Shadow,,00.html?...   (963 words)

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