hastily up-armored select models and replaced front-line units with the MRAP. The vehicle's original unarmored design was later seen to be inadequate, and was found to be particularly vulnerable to improvised explosive devices in the Iraq War. The Humvee saw widespread use in the Gulf War of 1991, where it navigated the desert terrain this usage helped to inspire civilian Hummer versions.
Primarily used by the United States military, it is also used by numerous other countries and organizations and even in civilian adaptations.
It has largely supplanted the roles previously performed by the original jeep, and others such as the Vietnam War-era M151 jeep, the M561 'Gama Goat', their M718A1 and M792 ambulance versions, the Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle, and other light trucks. The High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle ( HMMWV colloquial: Humvee) is a family of light, four-wheel drive, military trucks and utility vehicles produced by AM General. m) ģ-speed automatic or 4-speed automatic.
