It seems to me that the HMMWV should be reclassifies as an Armored Car (in the classic sense as in the M-8 Greyhound, or the AB-40 series) instead of a simple transport vehical. Just the way they have evolved in the last four to five years is absolutly amazing.
SMBR
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The Hmmwv was designed as, and is a really good, general utility vehicle. As such it is a fine replacement for the jeep.
All this add-on armor and the up-armor versions do NOT make it an armored car. Far from it - the armored version have neither the mobility, survivability or fightability that a real Armored Car should have. They have just been making do with what we have because the US did not have a real armored car.
There is now the M1117 ASV --- that is a real Armored Car. Not the one that I would have picked.... but a very good vehicle and combat platform.
chessale
Armored cars are generally more heavily armed as well. The HMMWV is a multipurpose vehicle that fulfills many roles but is nowhere near as fun to drive as the jeep was.
bigdogrex
The hmmwv is a great armored vechical for the army or what ever branch if all of them was armored,the jeep was as good in its time an none of them was armored but thet got the job done
zengunner8
Because the HMMWV provides so little armor protection, the armed forces are quickly trying to replace it with the MRAP. See link below.
Anonymous
Hummer is a desert vehicle, it's mission is to give soldiers a more comfortable ride before the IED blows them apart.