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Humvee replacement process

Humvee replacement process
A Humvee vehicle
Duration2012–2015 (selection phase)[1][2]
2015–2030s (replacement phase)[3]
LocationUnited States
ThemeReplacement of military vehicles
Organised byU.S. military
Participants

The Humvee replacement process was an effort by the U.S. military to replace the current AM General Humvee multi-purpose motor vehicle. The Humvee had evolved several times since its introduction in 1985,[4][5] and is now used in tactical roles for which it was not originally intended.[6] The U.S. military pursued several initiatives to replace it, both in the short and long term. The short-term replacement efforts utilize commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) vehicles, while the long-term efforts focused on building requirements for the Humvee replacement and technology research and evaluation in the form of various prototype vehicles.

After going through the replacement process, the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), manufactured by Oshkosh Corporation, was chosen as the successor.[7][8][9]

  1. ^ "U.S. military pursues Humvee's successor as ground wars end". The Washington Post. July 22, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
  2. ^ "Oshkosh Defense wins major Pentagon contract to build Humvee replacement". The Washington Post. August 25, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  3. ^ "Oshkosh Defense Celebrates Completing Their 10,000th Humvee-Replacing JLTV". Forbes. February 9, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  4. ^ "A Brief History Of: The Humvee". Time Magazine. September 4, 2008. Retrieved September 4, 2008.
  5. ^ "The U.S. Army's Humvee". Warfare History Network. October 1, 2009. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
  6. ^ "End of an icon: the rise and fall of the Humvee". Army Technology. September 29, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  7. ^ "Here is the badass truck replacing the US military's aging Humvees". The Verge. August 26, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  8. ^ "How many Humvees will remain after the US Army brings in its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle?". Defense News. October 13, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  9. ^ "How the U.S. military plans to replace the iconic Humvee on future frontlines". CNBC. August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.

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