Revamped Humvee Draws Military’s Eye
 

AM General is still in the running for the next generation Humvee:


Revamped Humvee Draws Military’s Eye

By CHRISTOPHER DREW

Published: July 22, 2011 - NYT

An innovative chimney to vent blasts from buried bombs could make the Humvee safer and bring the most popular military vehicle since the Jeep back from the sidelines in Afghanistan.

The Humvee fell out of favor in Iraq and Afghanistan as homemade bombs, the biggest killer of American troops, ripped through its light armor and turned it into a death trap.

But recent blast tests show that Humvees built with the new chimney could provide as much protection as some of the heavier, and more costly, mine-resistant vehicles that have replaced them in many uses.

And if the final tests go well, the invention could save billions in new vehicle costs and restore much of the maneuverability that the Army and the Marines have lacked in the rugged terrain in Afghanistan, military officials say. Engineers say the chimney, which rises through the passenger cabin, releases some of the explosive gases — traveling at twice the speed of a fighter jet — that have mangled and flipped many of the vehicles.

more: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/23/bu...ef=todayspaper

biggg bucks
 

im bettin its half a million

hey i heard some guys ran a cheap radio control model down in front of them and set off a road bomb. maybe a radio shack job!

i say get our guys out and fight on our terms, pinpoint the head of the snake and nuke it.
quit fn around,,,bankrupting us,,,for ,,,them


now how can i make my 3 look like that