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Good Times: U.S. Army Humvee Street Races a Korean Army Kia Retona
In all fairness, we are not sure if we should call any duel between a U.S. army Humvee and a Republic of Korea (ROK) Army Kia Retona, a small 4x4 based on the Kia Sportage from the late 1990s, a street race, but if anything else, these guys seem to be enjoying themselves. Watch the amusingly slow street race between the two armed forces in the video that follows after the break.
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Us Military Chooses Oshkosh Defense's Jltv As Humvee Successor
Oshkosh Defense has been selected by the US Army and Marine Corps to manufacture the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), the successor to the Humvee. Read more »...
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Check Out This Military Humvee Duel
Hummer may be gone as a brand of off-road vehicles for civilians, but the off-roader that inspired the H1, H2 and H3, the Humvee, continues to do its job as a default vehicle for the U.S. Army. However, as the AM General M1116 HMMWV (High Mobility Multipurpose...
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Army Fail: How To Flip Over A Tank
You may think that it's extremely difficult to flip over a heavy machine like a tank, but that's because you haven't seen these army guys in action. And yes, they managed the unthinkable while trying to place the vehicle on a special truck...
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Bodacious Moke For All The Hodaddies* In The Hood
As originally envisioned, the Mini Moke was supposed to be a home-grown Willys Jeep for the British Army. As finally built, the Moke lacked the ground clearance and ruggedness to be of much use to the British army, but made waves as a low cost, easy...
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All-composite Humvee 900 Pounds Lighter
The US army is testing an all-composite bodied Humvee that saves approximately 900 pounds or 409 kg when compared to a current steel and aluminum 10,000 to 12,000 pound (4.5t to 5.4t) HMMWV carrying the same heavy armor. The all-composite Humvee prototype...
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