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National Defense
April 2005
Joe Pappalardo |
Army Installs Windshield Coatings On Humvees Destined for Iraq A peel-away coating used to protect Humvee windshields, earlier reported as a failure by the U.S Army's Tank and Automotive and Armaments Command, is now moving forward.   |
National Defense
November 2004
Joe Pappalardo |
NASCAR Windshield Laminates Gaining Military Following Taking a page from NASCAR's book on windshield maintenance, Army helicopters are receiving new coatings designed to reduce damage from rocks and debris. |
National Defense
July 2005
Lawrence P. Farrell |
Army Meets Tough Procurement Challenge Head-On Shortages of armored vehicles, particularly, commanded considerable attention because they highlighted the challenges of predicting equipment requirements and ensuring the readiness of the industrial base. The response to the steep increase in demand for armored vehicles in fact has been a remarkable success story. |
National Defense
July 2007
Sandra I. Erwin |
Army Predicts Long Life for Humvees Humvees will vastly outnumber MRAPs for the foreseeable future, at least if the Army has any say in it. |
National Defense
August 2005
Sandra I. Erwin |
Army Seeking $34 Billion For New, Upgraded Truck Senior Army officials have okayed a $34 billion plan to refurbish the service's truck fleet. Between now and 2018, the Army would acquire 70,000 new vehicles and upgrade more than 200,000 from the existing inventory. |
National Defense
February 2011
Sandra I. Erwin |
Uncertain Path Ahead For Military Truck Fleet The services have struggled over the past several years to predict the quantities and types of vehicles they will need. |
National Defense
April 2012
Eric Beidel |
Officials Look for Ways to Upgrade Humvees After Recap Cancellation The Defense Department is having to make choices between programs in an effort to cut back on spending, and leaders have made their intentions known when it comes to a light tactical vehicle fleet dominated by Humvees. |
National Defense
April 2004
Sandra I. Erwin |
Truck Crews Get Crash Course in Survival To make up for the shortage of armor, the Army intends to protect truck convoys from roadside bombs, mines and small-arms attacks by deploying more firepower aboard vehicles, along with other defensive techniques. |
National Defense
April 2009
Stew Magnuson |
Military Services Ponder Future of Their War-Worn Trucks Six years after the invasion of Iraq changed the way the military looked at tactical wheeled vehicles, the Army and Marine Corps are still trying to find the right balance between protection and performance. |
National Defense
February 2007
Harold Kennedy |
Army, Marines to Acquire 50,000 New Trucks to Replace Humvees A fistful of defense companies will be vying to win a contract to develop a replacement for the humvee -- the Army and Marine Corps' light, all-terrain truck. |
National Defense
August 2004
Joe Pappalardo |
Humvee Armor Suppliers Working Around the Clock The now familiar sight of Humvees struck by mines and roadside bombs in Iraq are driving the industry to pursue short-term fixes and long-range changes in the way they produce vehicles. |
National Defense
March 2009
Stew Magnuson |
Defective Fire-Safety Equipment to Be Replaced in Military Trucks The fire suppression systems designed to put out flames in burning humvees are slated to be replaced after failing during combat. |
Defense Update
Issue 3, 2004 |
Up-Armored HUVMEE The Humvee became a prime target for attacks on US forces. Much has been done to improve the protection of this vehicle, and more is planned. |
National Defense
November 2011
Sandra I. Erwin |
Army Truck Buyers Face 'Fix or Purchase' Dilemma The Army's aging fleet of 160,000 Humvees needs to be modernized, officials say. The plan is twofold: Refurbish a portion of the Humvee fleet and replace the rest with brand-new trucks. |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2004
Tonya Vinas |
Best Practices -- Ground Support Lean efforts bring armored vehicles to soldiers faster and open revenue streams for defense contractor. |
National Defense
February 2006
Sandra I. Erwin |
Marines Ponder Options for Future Trucks The Corps expects to increase purchases of light and medium armored trucks in the months ahead, while it continues to study long-term options for modernizing the fleet. |
National Defense
December 2014
Valerie Insinna |
Sequestration Could Hamper Joint Light Tactical Vehicle The Army and Marine Corps joint light tactical vehicle program is on schedule, but if sequestration returns in 2016, it will likely decrease the services' purchasing power. |
National Defense
May 2010
Grace V. Jean |
Improvements to Discontinued Army Humvees May Last Another 20 Years Humvees are rarely used these days because of their vulnerability to roadside bombs. Army and Marine Corp officials plan to upgrade the humvee fleet to put it back in service. |
National Defense
July 2004
Sandra I. Erwin |
Army Ponders New Diesel Engine for Humvee Trucks The Army is considering retrofitting Humvee trucks with new diesel engines that, according to proponents, would lessen the workload for soldiers in the field. |
National Defense
December 2003
Sandra I. Erwin |
Budget Logjams Slow Equipment Deliveries to Iraq Despite a supplemental appropriation approved by Congress last month for operations in Iraq, the Army is having a tough time meeting escalating demands for spare parts, vehicle components and repairs. |
Defense Update
Issue 3, 2004 |
Vehicle Protection Concepts The up-armored Humvees and protected patrol vehicle are offering better protection against guerilla attacks. |
National Defense
January 2004
Michael Peck |
Army Catching Up With Demand for Track Scrambling to meet a colossal surge in demand for armored vehicle track in Iraq, the Army's Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command says it will complete a crash program to expand production capacity by March 2004. |
The Motley Fool
May 4, 2011
Rich Smith |
America's $10.8 Billion Boondoggle According to DefenseNews.com, the U.S. Army will soon launch a $10.8 billion project to "upgrade" 60,000 Humvees with new armor. |
Car and Driver
October 2005
Jerry Garrett |
War Wagons Butt-ugly up-armored M1114 Humvees are a thing of beauty to U.S. troops in Iraq. |
