the military started using the humvee in the late 1970s.
when did the military start using the humvee?
the late 1970s
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several companies are offering modifications to maintain the remaining u.s. military humvee fleets. oshkosh corporation is offering humvee upgrades to the marine corps in addition to its jltv offering, which are modular and scalable solutions providing varying levels of capabilities at a range of prices that can be provided individually or as complete packages. their approach is centered around the tak-4 independent suspension system, which delivers greater off-road profile capability, improved ride quality, an increase in maximum speed, greater whole-vehicle durability, and restored payload capacity and ground clearance. northrop grumman developed a new chassis and power train for the humvee that would combine the mobility and payload capabilities of original vehicle variants while maintaining the protection levels of up-armored versions. the cost to upgrade one humvee with northrop grumman's features is $145,000. textron has offered another humvee upgrade option called the survivable combat tactical vehicle (sctv) that not only restores mobility but improves survivability over armored humvee levels. although the sctv costs more at $200,000 per vehicle, the company claims it can restore the humvee for operational use, combining humvee-level mobility and transportability with mrap-level underbody protection as a transitional solution until the jltv is introduced in significant numbers.
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