HMMWV Web Information Resources

In addition to this page of HMMWV resources, be sure to check:

  • All About the HMMWV, the gateway to HMMWV information on Olive-Drab.com.
  • Military Vehicle Charts -- Light Trucks has more HMMWV photos.
  • Other HMMWV Options and Information for manuals and other info.

HMMWV with AVENGER weapon system, Stinger missile. Early in the 1980s the U.S. Army began to research ways to overcome the military's lack of air defense. One result of these initiatives was the AVENGER weapon system. The AVENGER is a lightweight, highly mobile and transportable surface-to-air missile/gun weapon system mounted on a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV). Mounted on the turret are a .50 caliber M3P remote operated machine gun and two Standard Vehicle Missile Launchers (SVMLs), both of which contain four STINGER missiles. It is operated by a two-man crew for defense against helicopters and fixed wing aircraft at low altitude, day or night, and in clear or adverse weather.

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HMMWV Parts Suppliers and Manufacturers

Column of M-1037 HMMWVs with S-250 shelter carriers attached and pulling cargo trailers line up near the USNS William W. Seay (T-AKR 302) docked at the Military Sealift Command, Port of Savannah, GA, 11 March 2002.

The companies listed here are part of the HMMWV supply chain (i.e. vendors to AM General LLC for OEM parts or to the U.S. Government for replacements and add-ons). They have HMMWV information on their websites. Links change frequently so use Google with the company name if the link is obsolete.

By Lasmer Industries, Inc. Click image for larger size.

See also the HMMWV Parts page for other suppliers. AM General's supply chain for the military HMMWV has hundreds of vendors, most not listed here. For example, Goodyear provides the HMMWV original tires and replacements are sold directly to the U.S. Government.

Find additional photos and hi-res versions of the HMMWV at the Olive-Drab Military Mashup:

When the HMMWV was new: the first M998 HMMWV was produced by AM General on 2 January 1985. Only four months later, on 13 May 1985, this fresh-looking one was displayed at the PROLOG '85 Army Logistics Expo at Ft. Eustis, VA. The HMMWV was still relatively unknown, but soon to be world famous, the first US military vehicle to generate excitement since the jeep.

An M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), left, and an M39-series 5-ton 6x6 van truck stand on the pier prior to loading aboard a utility landing craft, 15 February 1991. The craft will transport the USMC equipment to a Navy ship which, in turn, will transport it to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield.

A Military Police Officer from the 210th Military Battalion, drives through a simulated checkpoint in his High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) during annual training exercise, Camp Grayling, MI, 8 April 2005.

A 25th ID up-armored HMMWV turns around at an intersection in a small village near the Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team. The QRF team from Ghazni PRT conducts patrols to ensure the routes they need are passable. If the roads can

Texas National Guardsmen from Task Force Raptor prepare their HMMWV gun trucks for the ranges at Fort Bliss, TX, 1 November 2011. The Soldiers were qualifying on the gun truck gunnery range in preparation for their deployment to the Horn of Africa.

M2 .50 caliber Machine Gun mounted on a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), Range Ripper, Camp Coyote, Kuwait, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, 13 Feb 2003

Hummer/HMMWV Information Web Sites

Geoff's Humvee Page. The most comprehensive site on the web covering military and civilian HMMWV/Hummers in all their variations. Many resources and links including message board and chat.

Ben Goetter's "About My HUMMER" page has excellent discussion and operational descriptions of the HUMMER from Ben's personal experiences with his rig plus research into both military and civilian models. He includes many useful resource links.

Official Hummer Web Site is primarily about the Hummer, but has some info and links about the military version too. Another good Hummer site is HMMVEE.NET.

Hummer Jump Site has a collection of Hummer/HMMWV info, humor and stories.

Hummer Stuff has all the Hummer and Humvee logo clothing, mugs, etc. available for mail order. Not military, but I guess it belongs here.

Finally, visit the Hummer Link Trade (HLT) by going to the Olive-Drab.com Web Ring page. HLT is a Ring of Hummer/HMMWV web sites that Olive-Drab.com belongs to and you can use to get to some of the better HMMWV places.

Find More Information on the Internet

There are many fine websites that have additional information on this topic, too many to list here and too many to keep up with as they come and go. Use this Google web search form to get an up to date report of what's out there.

For good results, try entering this: hmmwv. Then click the Search button.