Known by its military term as the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, the HMMWV, the tactical 4×4 carrier is a lightweight, high mobile, diesel powered military vehicle.
HMMWV uses a common chassis and is used to carry a wide variety of military hardware including machine guns, tube-launched, optically tracked, wire command-guided (TOW), anti-tank missile launchers among others.
The four-wheel-drive tactical vehicle is made all weather and it can perform in a wide variety of terrain; from jungles to desert terrain and can be used continually for long period of time.
HMMWVs are maintainable, reliable and survivable thus incorporates new standards of reliability for combat vehicles.
They score high on Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Durability (RAM-D) requirements and specifications.
HMMWV is capable of carrying its cargo and occupants in safety while dodging instruments of war — bullets, bombs and mines. Its can do a speed of up-to 70mph.
It has a crew capacity of up to 5; either a 1 + 1 or 2 + 2 seating, depending on the model.
It has a high ground clearance is a prerequisite for superior mobility, the 16-inch ground clearance of the HMMWV is an engineering feat considering that the vehicle stands only 72 inches high.
The HMMWV is a full-time four-wheel, off-road vehicle. Comes with independent suspension, steep approach and departure angles, 60 percent slope-climbing, 40 percent side slope and 60-inch water-fording capabilities.
The HMMWV is built on a steel frame with boxed frame rails and five cross members constructed from high-grade alloy steel, E-coated to provide additional corrosion protection.
The modular design of the HMMWV allows it to be easily re-constructed for many different uses to suit the military needs.
