The Marine Corps’ Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), a new armored platform set to replace the legendary Humvee, has reached initial operating capability (IOC) and is now ready to begin deploying with Marines globally. The platform was designed in a joint venture with the U.S. … [Read more...]
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Why don’t we see Mad Max style vehicles in actual warfare?
You see them pop up from time to time: images of civilian vehicles modified for use in combat, adorned in patinated metal armor with beefy tires crammed into stock wheel wells and soldiers, rebels, or some other kind of combatant standing proudly alongside the vehicle like a shot … [Read more...]
The New Heavily Armored M-ATV, “Humvee on steroids” Upgraded and Up Armored
By Keith Hayes, Marine Corps The newest version of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicle is currently being upgraded, refurbished and up-armored for both the Marine Corps and Air Force at Production Plant Barstow, Marine Depot Maintenance Command, on the Yermo … [Read more...]
Meet the New Humvee: Oshkosh JLTV
Everyone who has spent any length of time in or around the Armed Services knows the Department of Defense is always looking for the next generation of equipment on the horizon. It doesn't matter if it's an aircraft carrier, a helicopter, a rifle or a truck, every piece of … [Read more...]