1941, 1981, 1985, 2007, 2017


NOT YOUR DADDY’S (Or Granddaddy’s)


TACTICAL VEHICLE O


JLTV, Army’s and Marines’ newest wheeled asset, follows in the venerable tracks of Jeep, HMMWV.


DOORS NOT INCLUDED


Willys-Overland was awarded the contract for the 1940 Willys Quad Original Pilot, the Jeep’s precursor, which began production in 1941. The vehicle underwent countless modifications and upgrades, and remained in service for the next 44 years. (Photo courtesy of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles)


ver the past few decades, the character of mili- tary conflict has changed substantially as “front lines” and “rear areas” have blurred into a sin- gle,


full-spectrum operational environment.


Tat increasing complexity is reflected in the tactical vehicles that commanders need to address the spectrum of operations. When the Army looked to replace the venerable Jeep, the July-August 1981 issue of RD&A magazine, Army AL&T’s predecessor, described the new vehicle it sought to acquire, the High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), this way:


“Te HMMWV will be diesel powered and have an automatic transmission. It will carry a 2,500-pound payload, have a cruis- ing range of 300 miles, accelerate from 0 to 30 MPH within 6 to 8 seconds and achieve a maximum speed to 60 MPH. Since the HMMWV will be operated in forward areas, it will feature run-flat tires and ballistic protection up to 16-grain fragments traveling at 425 meters per second, as well as explosion-proof fuel tanks for some models. Te vehicle will use off-the-shelf civilian hardware and military standard parts wherever possible.”


It was, essentially, a better Jeep. Tere was nothing in that description about blast resistance or networking. It would have been hard to imagine a tactical network such as today’s in 1981. Nor was any consideration given to improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Contrast that with the new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), which is currently in low-rate initial production.


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THEN & NOW


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