What vehicle will replace the Humvee?

The U.S. Army plans to acquire and field approximately 3,230 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) starting in 2021 to replace the ageing Humvees.

What is the US replacing the Humvee with?

The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)
The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) is a United States military (specifically U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps) and United States Special Operations Command program to part-replace the Humvee with a family of more survivable vehicles with greater payload. Early studies for the JLTV program were approved in 2006.

How much is a Humvee cost?

Nowadays, the average cost of a fully-equipped military Humvee is over $220,000, which makes the one you’re about to drop a couple thousand on a real steal! Of course, modern military Humvees have a few more upgrades (and armor) than those available at the surplus.

What is a military Humvee worth?

The United States Department of Defense will sell you a military Humvee for a real bargain. The surplus inventory needs to go, so they’re priced to move. Most surplus Humvees and trucks cost between $2,000-10,000 in an auction-style format.

Can you make a Humvee street legal?

When you buy a military hummer, it will not be street legal, unlike civilian Hummers like the H1, H2, and H3 that are all road-legal. If a Humvee is listed as off-road only, it may not have the hardware to pass any DMV inspection.

What are the different models of the Humvee?

The changing requirements of armies across the world have driven the changes in the HMMWV models and equipment. The Humvee has four different models, namely A2 series vehicles, reliability extended vehicles, expanded-capacity vehicles and international vehicles.

Who is the manufacturer of the Humvee tactical vehicle?

Credit: AM General. The high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle (HMMWV or Humvee) is a tactical vehicle designed and produced to replace the US Army’s current tactical vehicles in the 0.25t to 1.25t range. It is manufactured by AM General LLC at its Mishawaka industrial plant.

What kind of engine does the HMMWV A2 have?

The HMMWV A2 series vehicles are powered by a General Engine Products (an AM General subsidiary) V8 6.5-liter Optimizer 6500 diesel engine with 160 shp and can reach speeds of more than 70 mph. The engine is coupled to a 4-speed automatic transmission and full-time 4WD transfer case.

Where is the air intake on a Humvee?

The air intake was to be mounted flush on top of the right fender (or to be raised on a stovepipe to roof level to ford 5 ft (1.5 m) of water and electronics waterproofed to drive through 2.5 ft (0.76 m) of water were specified. The radiator was to be mounted high, sloping over the engine on a forward-hinged hood.