A New And Revamped Humvee

The new Humvee prototype, with an innovative chimney that directs some of the explosive impact of a mine or bomb. AM General

Revamped Humvee Draws Military’s Eye -- New York Times

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.

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My Comment: This new Humwee ... if the claims of how it can survive an IED explosion are true .... will save lives.

The End Of The Humvee

Hulking, Tough MRAP Displaces Humvee -- USA Today

WASHINGTON — Within weeks, the Army will buy its last Humvee — its workhorse truck since the 1980s but a "death trap" in modern warfare — and drive soldiers to war in vehicles with better armor.

The Army plans to buy about 2,600 more Humvees to fill out its requirement of about 150,000. But those vehicles will be confined primarily to bases in war zones, relief missions in safer parts of the world and on Army posts, said Lt. Col. Jimmie Cummings, an Army spokesman.

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My Comment: All things come to an end .... including the Humvee.