Featured in HumveeBYDan ParsonsMay 13, 2022ShareNew 25mm Chain Gun Turret Boosts JLTV’s Anti-Armor PunchOshkosh sees demand in Europe for speedy and highly lethal tactical vehicles, but the appeal for an M242-armed JLTV may be even wider. BYDan ParsonsMay 13, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 23, 2022ShareMysterious Humvee Has Appeared In Russian Vehicle Convoy Near Ukrainian BorderThe distinctive vehicle appears to have been captured in eastern Ukraine, but its operator and its current role remain unclear. BYThomas NewdickFeb 23, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2022ShareKazakhstani Troops Caught Wearing Unsanctioned Blue U.N. Peacekeeping Helmets During CrackdownThe United Nations says Kazakhstani troops were not authorized to wear the iconic U.N.-marked helmets while responding to protests. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 1, 2021ShareHuge Taliban Parade Features Throngs Of U.S.-Bought Vehicles And A Black Hawk HelicopterThe parade in Kandahar, which was also a significant show of force, comes as the Taliban continue to work to consolidate and legitimize their rule. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 1, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2021ShareHere’s What The U.S. Military Left Behind At Kabul AirportAircraft, vehicles, and at least two defense systems able to shoot down rockets and artillery shells are just some of what was not airlifted out. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJul 7, 2021ShareJoint Light Tactical Vehicle Funds Redirected By Army To Buy New HumveesThe US Army wants to divert funding away from its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program to buy new Humvees and update its older ones. BYBrett TingleyJul 7, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 5, 2020ShareOne Example From The Army’s Tiny Fleet Of Stretch Limo-Like Humvees Is Still Soldiering OnWe trace the intriguing origins of one of the Army’s most exotic battle wagons and discern what at least one of them is up to now. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareLamborghini Tried To Break Into The Military Market With Its G.I. Joe Toy Looking “Cheetah”The vehicle had a low-slung tactical profile and some interesting features, but it was incredibly underpowered considering it was a Lambo. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Marines Want Pint-Sized Rocket Artillery They can Carry in an MV-22 OspreyA senior Marine general is looking for a weapon akin to the popular HIMARS, but on a vehicle smaller than a Humvee. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUnder New Deal, US Allies Will Keep Getting The Ever Adaptable HumveeMany US partners already use the light trucks as scouts, cargo carriers, and even light artillery. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2019ShareWild Days In The Services: Rough Seas Damage Navy Ship And C-17 Dumps A Humvee Into A NeighborhoodThe bad weather in the North Atlantic was enough to force two ships back to port and work crews are still recovering the Army truck in North Carolina. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 26, 2019ShareMoscow Has A “Syrian Fracture” Propaganda Train Loaded With War Trophies Crisscrossing RussiaThe train-based show is the latest example of President Putin’s nationalist propaganda machine. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 26, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2018ShareUSMC Wants Truck-Mounted Plasma Weapon To Temporarily Blind, Deafen, And Even Yell At PeopleThe service is hoping the same less-than-lethal weapons will be able to do double duty as communication systems and short-range sensors, too. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 29, 2018ShareArmy’s Newest Airborne Unit Gets Second-Hand But Air Droppable USMC LAV-25 Armored VehiclesThe 82nd Airborne Division has been without its own light armored vehicles since it retired its M551 Sheridan light tanks in the 1990s. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 29, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 24, 2018ShareUSAF Bomb Disposal Units Will Soon Get Laser-Armed Trucks To Rapidly Clear Mined AirfieldsThe vehicle-mounted directed energy weapon will help personnel clear airfields after attacks, but could also be useful in other roles. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 24, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 23, 2018ShareDARPA’s Amazing Reconfigurable Wheel Tracks Go From Wheel To Track In Two Seconds FlatThe experimental technology looks to solve one of the biggest conundrums of mechanized warfare. BYTyler RogowayJun 23, 2018Share12
BYDan ParsonsMay 13, 2022ShareNew 25mm Chain Gun Turret Boosts JLTV’s Anti-Armor PunchOshkosh sees demand in Europe for speedy and highly lethal tactical vehicles, but the appeal for an M242-armed JLTV may be even wider. BYDan ParsonsMay 13, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 23, 2022ShareMysterious Humvee Has Appeared In Russian Vehicle Convoy Near Ukrainian BorderThe distinctive vehicle appears to have been captured in eastern Ukraine, but its operator and its current role remain unclear. BYThomas NewdickFeb 23, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2022ShareKazakhstani Troops Caught Wearing Unsanctioned Blue U.N. Peacekeeping Helmets During CrackdownThe United Nations says Kazakhstani troops were not authorized to wear the iconic U.N.-marked helmets while responding to protests. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 10, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 1, 2021ShareHuge Taliban Parade Features Throngs Of U.S.-Bought Vehicles And A Black Hawk HelicopterThe parade in Kandahar, which was also a significant show of force, comes as the Taliban continue to work to consolidate and legitimize their rule. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 1, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2021ShareHere’s What The U.S. Military Left Behind At Kabul AirportAircraft, vehicles, and at least two defense systems able to shoot down rockets and artillery shells are just some of what was not airlifted out. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJul 7, 2021ShareJoint Light Tactical Vehicle Funds Redirected By Army To Buy New HumveesThe US Army wants to divert funding away from its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program to buy new Humvees and update its older ones. BYBrett TingleyJul 7, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 5, 2020ShareOne Example From The Army’s Tiny Fleet Of Stretch Limo-Like Humvees Is Still Soldiering OnWe trace the intriguing origins of one of the Army’s most exotic battle wagons and discern what at least one of them is up to now. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareLamborghini Tried To Break Into The Military Market With Its G.I. Joe Toy Looking “Cheetah”The vehicle had a low-slung tactical profile and some interesting features, but it was incredibly underpowered considering it was a Lambo. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Marines Want Pint-Sized Rocket Artillery They can Carry in an MV-22 OspreyA senior Marine general is looking for a weapon akin to the popular HIMARS, but on a vehicle smaller than a Humvee. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUnder New Deal, US Allies Will Keep Getting The Ever Adaptable HumveeMany US partners already use the light trucks as scouts, cargo carriers, and even light artillery. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2019ShareWild Days In The Services: Rough Seas Damage Navy Ship And C-17 Dumps A Humvee Into A NeighborhoodThe bad weather in the North Atlantic was enough to force two ships back to port and work crews are still recovering the Army truck in North Carolina. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 5, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 26, 2019ShareMoscow Has A “Syrian Fracture” Propaganda Train Loaded With War Trophies Crisscrossing RussiaThe train-based show is the latest example of President Putin’s nationalist propaganda machine. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 26, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2018ShareUSMC Wants Truck-Mounted Plasma Weapon To Temporarily Blind, Deafen, And Even Yell At PeopleThe service is hoping the same less-than-lethal weapons will be able to do double duty as communication systems and short-range sensors, too. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 29, 2018ShareArmy’s Newest Airborne Unit Gets Second-Hand But Air Droppable USMC LAV-25 Armored VehiclesThe 82nd Airborne Division has been without its own light armored vehicles since it retired its M551 Sheridan light tanks in the 1990s. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 29, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 24, 2018ShareUSAF Bomb Disposal Units Will Soon Get Laser-Armed Trucks To Rapidly Clear Mined AirfieldsThe vehicle-mounted directed energy weapon will help personnel clear airfields after attacks, but could also be useful in other roles. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 24, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 23, 2018ShareDARPA’s Amazing Reconfigurable Wheel Tracks Go From Wheel To Track In Two Seconds FlatThe experimental technology looks to solve one of the biggest conundrums of mechanized warfare. BYTyler RogowayJun 23, 2018Share
