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The Humvee saw widespread use in the Gulf War of 1991, where it navigated the desert terrain; this usage helped to inspire civilian Hummer versions. The vehicle's original unarmored design was later seen to be inadequate, and was found to be particularly vulnerable to improvised explosive devices in the Iraq War .
Hummer (stylized in all caps) is an American brand of pickups and SUVs first marketed in 1992 when AM General began selling a civilian version of the M998 Humvee. [1] Although discontinued in 2010, Hummer returned as a model under GMC in 2020.
Nicknamed the Humvee and designed to transport troops and cargo, the wide, rugged vehicles entered the spotlight when they were used by the American military during the 1989 invasion of Panama...
1 maj 2022 · The Hummer traces its roots to 1983, when AM General, a heavy vehicle manufacturer, received $1 billion from the Pentagon to build the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (Humvee). The Humvee became a staple of the U.S. military, and by 1991, 72,000 had been produced.
HMMWV (od ang. high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle, wielozadaniowy pojazd kołowy o wysokiej mobilności), potocznie Humvee – samochód terenowy opracowany dla armii Stanów Zjednoczonych przez przedsiębiorstwo AM General. W latach 1992–2006 pojazd wytwarzano w cywilnej wersji jako Hummer H1.
12 kwi 2023 · The Hummer evolved from the military Humvee (High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle), a model first used by the US military in Panama in 1989 and then used frequently during the Gulf War of 1990-1991. The Humvee’s rugged build and stability off-road made it a mainstay of US military operations in the Middle East for several years.
25 maj 2024 · As Hummer sales hit new heights in the mid-2000s, a backlash began brewing against the brand‘s gas-guzzling image and militaristic styling. Environmental groups decried the Hummer as a rolling ecological disaster, while critics derided Hummer owners as vulgar, selfish, and nationalistic.
