“The Pentagon is accelerating its search to replace the Humvee after two years of roadside bomb blasts and suicide attacks in Iraq,” says USA Today.
“Before the war in Iraq, a successor to the Army’s dominant vehicle wasn’t due until the middle of the next decade. Now the Army plans to review designs this fall, and working prototypes will be due in June.“
The U.S. military needs those prototypes to be better armored than the often thin-skinned Humvees, of course. But they also want “a beefier suspension that can handle the weight of the armor… lower fuel consumption, to reduce the need for supply convoys that have been targets of insurgents… [and] improved onboard power generation to handle the expanding array of electronics that troops take into battle today compared with the simple radios of 30 years ago.“
I’ve got a brief profile of one potential Humvee replacement in next month’s Popular Mechanics. Defense Review looks at another, Georgia Tech’s Ultra Armored Patrol.
(Big ups: Eric)
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Here I post the solutions actually adopter by the Italian and British Army.
The IVECO designed VTLM is what could be defined a Humvee 2.0 designed from the begining with protection in mind.
The VTLM has been adopted also by the british army:
http://www.defense-update.com/products/m/MLV.htm
http://www.ferreamole.it/images/vtlm/vtlm_01.htm
As you can see there are many options on the market that could be considered for a short term solution.
As for the British Army the MLV could be produced in USA.
Has anyone seen the UNICAT?. Makes the Hummer and Shadow look sick. It not only is a wheeled vehicle for high speed use (conventional steering), but it takes rubber overtracks and converts to skid steering. Whieghs 1.2 tons and carries up to double that.
Cobra has been developed by Otokar’s research and development team to provide the best solution for the need of the armed forced for wheeled armored vehicles. Cobra attracts interest with its superior maneuvering capability and its high level of ballistic protection as well as its feature of adjustability of the same platform for diverse functions. It provides great facilities in maintenance and service as it is designed on the same framework and infrastructure and it can be manufactured in many models and types. The fact that the infrastructure remains the same even in diverse Cobras manufactured for different realms, which, in turn, saves from maintenance and repair works and spare parts, makes Cobra an armored vehicle preferred by many armies.
Rubber tire-wheeled 4 x 4 Cobra Armored Vehicle capable of carrying 1+8 personnel is manufactured with the following types. Moreover, it has an amphibious version as well.
Export of all armoured vehicles subject to requirements of related governments’ export licence regulations
Armored Personnel Carrier Vehicle
Armored NBC Reconnaissance Vehicle
Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle
Armored Command and Control Vehicle
Armored Communication Vehicle
Armored EOD Vehicle
Armored Ambulance
Armored 12,7/40 mm Weapon Platform
Mobility
The Cobra’s power/weight ratio is higher than 30 HP/ton. The powerful turbo diesel VB engine gives Cobra power to navigate the toughest terrain conditions. An electronically controlled automatic transmission, permanent four wheel drive and 2-speed lockable transfer box ensure high mobility whatever the terrain conditions are. An independent suspension and Central Tyre Inflation System make the Cobra the highest mobility armored vehicle in its class.
Survivability
The optimized body angles of the monocoque hull structure provide Cobra built-in survivability. This, together with a slow silhouette and high mobility in all types of terrain, result in excellent level of survivability. Run-flat tyres, provided as standard feature, allow the vehicle to continue its mission, even with deflated tyres.
Transportability
The compactly designed Cobra is transportable by aircraft, helicopter, truck or railway, suitable for rapid deployment forces.
Cobra Open Turret Personnel Carrier
Suspension structure, rapid ingress and egress capability provided by the wide doors of Cobra vehicle ensure safe transfer and easy interference of the personnel. Vehicle’s monocoque body and its wide wall angles are designed to provide higher ballistic and mine protection and due to its low profile, it is not an easy target to detect.
Cobra Closed Turret Personnel Carrier
Otokar designed closed turret, enhances Cobra’s effectiveness in day and night conditions during missions such as border control, road and strategic area protection and fire support to the teams in combat area.
Cobra 40 mm AGL ve 12.7 mm MG Vehicle
The 360
For heavens sake people the HUMVEE was a replacement for the OPEN JEEP as a troop transport. It was never intended to be an armoured personnel carrier nor does it want to be. That is what the Bradley, Striker and the previous units are. Please do not burie the humvee for not being something it was never designed to be. It is a GREAT personnel transport and is just that.
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