Any of the M998 family HMMWVs are pre-ECV models... visually, the headlights are attached directly to the hood and will rotate with the hood when it opens (whereas the ECV models have a grille which sticks out past the hood and to which the headlights are mounted). Internally, there are a lot of differences, particularly in the drivetrain... the M998 family uses the naturally aspirated, indirect injection Detroit Diesel 6.2 liter V8 also used in the M1008/M1009 family CUCV (Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle) as well as commercial 3/4 and 1 ton GM pickups from the mid-80s to early 90s. The ECV uses a 6.5 liter turbocharged Detroit Diesel V8 engine and a heavier duty four speed overdrive transmission (vs. the THM450 used by the M998 and M1008).
'Humvee' is military slang.... it's a dumbed down form of HMMWV, which stands for High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle.
Humvee is the proper phonetic spelling. If you want the actual proper military word, then it's HMMWV for High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle
No, we take tactical vehicles into combat. Right now we're using the HMMWV (Humvee) for patrol.
Humvee is the nickname given to the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) used primarily by the United States military.
Military Hummers (known as Humvees - HMMWV) are made by AM General Corp. in South Bend, Indiana.
The M998 series.
As far as weight rating? The original series were rated at 1-1/4 ton, while the newer 1113, etc. series are rated at 1.5 tons.
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It's the latest up armored Humvee. It is much like the Frag 4's but they now have more armor on the turret and have a 400 amp generator in them. I used to work on them when I was in Baghdad 2 years ago
HumVee was not created until the 1970s and developed into what it is today. They barely had vehicles in World War 1. Most of the people had horses and carts and they hauled military supplies with carts.