08-20-08, 03:17 AM
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Ocean Warrior 
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Originally Posted by Skybird
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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk
The Humvee is being replaced because it just can not handle bombs and mines that explode beneath it. Even with heavy armor on the floorboards the occupants do not survive or survive but not in one piece. So, I guess these Humvee's are up for wholesale. The new vehicle being produced has a V bottom that directs the blast away the passenger compartment. If anyone would like to run the mine fields in a Humvee, good luck. The new vehicle is much better in the field for the troops. Long overdue IMO.
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What is the replacement? Strykers? |
Candidates.
http://www.army.mil/-news/2008/03/11...ent/index.html
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