In June 1940, the United States Army needed a 1/4-ton "light reconnaissance vehicle." Of the 135 automakers they asked to submit bids, only three took them up on the offer (Bantam, Willys, and Ford), ...
Various militaries have given the world plenty of interesting vehicles, but few reach elite status as cultural icons. It’s nearly impossible to think about World War I without remembering Britain’s Mk ...
Of all the ground vehicles in the Army’s arsenal, this stretch Humvee may be the most unusual — or the flyest. A series of photos posted to the official Flickr account of the Army’s Combat ...
When one thinks of Banks Power, diesel engines and high-powered trucks is typically what comes to mind. However, Founder Gale Banks recently revealed that the U.S. Army asked him if his team was able ...
The first time I saw a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, it looked like it had fallen straight from outer space. Compared to the tired Humvees on the lot that it’s intended to replace, the multi-role ...
Here’s What You Need to Remember: Just like the World War II-era jeep, the 4-ton Humvee – first introduced in the 1980s – has become an icon. There are 300,000 Humvees operated by the U.S. military ...