US orders more Humvees after Israeli contract, boosting vehicle’s prospects
The US Army has ordered more special operations M1165A1 Humvees. (Photo: AM General)
The AM General High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV or Humvee) is one of the most widely used vehicles with more than 250,000 vehicles in service with as many as 20 countries. The orders are a boost for the platform which was singled out for a reduction in numbers in a recent US Army reform document.
AM General has received a boost with two contracts worth US$226 million for its Humvee vehicle following a US Army plan unveiled earlier this year which called for “cancelling or scaling back ineffective or redundant programmes such as [Humvees]”.
On 29 July, US Army Contracting Command, Detroit Arsenal, Michigan awarded AM General a $126.5 million contract for M1165A1B3 Humvees. These are customised vehicles for special operations with increased payload capacity, optional armour and can equipped with various weapons systems.
This contract forms part of an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract placed in 2024 and takes the value of the contract to
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