[Lost Highway]

I read a comment on this from a commander somewhere talking about the lack of armored humvees saying that they were never intended to be "on the front lines". And that since in this war everywhere is a front line many vehicles are having to attempt things they were never meant for.

One would surely hope the problem is being addressed.

[wildbill]

The Humvee was supposed to be a replacement for the jeep. You never heard of the jeep being armored. Why? Because it wasn't meant to be a "front lines" vehicle.

The Bradley Fighting Vehicle is supposed to be transporting troops in fire zones.

Someone has got to bring this 'lack of armored vehicles' brouhaha into perspective. In a guerilla war you don't have a 'front line' so what is the answer--transport all troops at all times in tanks and Bradleys?

[johnb838]

Then they should start comandeering all the Brinks trucks that come off the line and sending them to Iraq. I can't believe that this man's army doesn't have a GI armored car.

[lepton]

I read a comment on this from a commander somewhere talking about the lack of armored humvees saying that they were never intended to be "on the front lines".

Armored HMMWVs are relative slugs in moving, lose most of their off-road ability, and wear out quickly as they trash their own suspension. The armor also drastically reduces the (cargo and troops) carrying capacity of the vehicle.

One of the documents I saw here on FR showed the armored version of the HMMWV having a 0-50 of a shade under 18 seconds.